5g Rollout

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  [Updated] Vodafone Idea (Vi) 5G Service Reportedly Rolled Out in India

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) has reportedly silently rolled out 5G services in India. The telecom service provider has launched commercial operations of 5G in 17 circles across the country including Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and more, according to various reports. The rollout comes after the company's CEO Akshaya Moondra highlighted tha...

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  Honor to Start Global Rollout of Its Intent-Based Eye-Tracking Technology Later This Month

  Honor's AI-based eye-tracking feature will soon start rolling out globally. The Chinese tech brand introduced the feature for Honor Magic 6 Pro users in its home country at the beginning of the year. The advanced functionality lets users interact with their smartphones using their eyes. Users can perform various tasks through compatible apps just b...

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  Oppo Announces Android 14-Based ColorOS 14 March Rollout Timeline: Details

  Oppo officially introduced the Android 14-based ColorOS 14 globally in November 2023. It comes with a new water-based Aquamorphic design and a Trinity Engine which is claimed to improve the overall performance of a phone. The company has now announced the devices which will get the stable version of the ColorOS 14 in March.

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  Vi 5G Services to Reportedly Rollout in India in 6-7 Months

  Vi (Vodafone Idea) CEO Akshaya Moondra has reportedly revealed that the company will be rolling out 5G services in India within a 6-7 month period. He also highlighted that the plans are contingent on monetisation clarity and finalising its external funding. Vi has also failed to meet the minimum rollout obligations placed by the DoT after the 5G s...

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  Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Getting One UI 6 Update Based on Android 14 in India: Report

  Samsung has reportedly started the rollout of Android 14 for its Galaxy A14 5G handsets. Eligible handsets in the Indian markets are receiving the update which is said to weigh 1.8GB. The update bundles the One UI 6 along with the latest January Android security patch.

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  Vi Teases Arrival of 5G Network in Select Locations in Pune and Delhi

  Vi 5G network services will roll out in India soon, the company has teased on its website. The telecom operator's 5G network is set to launch its 5G networks in two cities — Pune and Delhi. However, Vi is yet to officially announce a date for the rollout of its 5G network services in the country.

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  Samsung One UI 6 Rollout Plan for Galaxy Phones Revealed, Here's the Roadmap

  A Samsung community manager has shared the One UI 6 rollout schedule on the company's European forums. As per the shared timetable, the flagship Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy A34 5G, and A54 5G will receive the stable Android 14 update by November 15. The update will be rolled out to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Flip 4,...

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  India Among Top 3 Nations With Highest 5G Base, Remarkable: Nokia CEO

  The 5G network rollout in India has been remarkable and the country is among the top three nations with the largest 5G installed base in the world, a top Nokia official said on Thursday. Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark was addressing an event during the inauguration of the company's 6G research lab in Bengaluru.

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  OxygenOS 14 Open Beta Rollout Timeline, Android 14-Compatible OnePlus Phones Confirmed: Details

  OxygenOS 14, which is based on Android 14, will debut globally on September 25. Additionally, OnePlus 11 owners in India and North America have recently been able to download OxygenOS 14 Open Beta 1. The firm has now announced the timeline for rolling out open beta for other devices.

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  Reliance Jio 5G On Track To Cover Entire Country By December: Mukesh Ambani

  Reliance Jio's 5G services marks the fastest-ever rollout of this scale anywhere in the world, and the company is "on track" to cover the entire country with the ultra high-speed network by December this year, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Monday.

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  COAI Says Delicensing of Spectrum in 6GHz Band Could Hamper 5G, 6G Rollout in India, Cause Loss to Exchequer

  The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has opposed the delicensing of spectrum in the 6GHz band heeding the demand of Wi-Fi service providers to make the 6GHz band freely available in the country. According to the COAI, aside from the spectrum that was put up during the auction, the 6GHz band is the only additional contiguous spectrum a...

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  5G Network Live in Over 3 Lakh Sites in India Within 10 Months of Launch: Ashwini Vaishnaw

  Telecom operators have installed over 3 lakh 5G mobile sites within 10 months of launch of the service, Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. The 5G sites have been installed across 714 districts. "The world's fastest 5G rollout continues. Over 3 lakh 5G sites installed in 714 districts," Vaishnaw said on social media platform Ko...

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  Nokia's Second-Quarter Profit Falls 37 Percent as US Phone Operators Slash Spending

  Nokia reported a sharp fall in second-quarter profits on Thursday, dragged down by a drop in investment by North American mobile phone operators. The 5G deployment in India drove growth for its mobile network business. But net sales fell in North America as clients continue to review their spending and reduce their inventory levels.

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  Big Tech Gets Support From EU Regulators Against Telcos' Network Fee Push

  EU telecoms regulators' group BEREC on Friday warned the European Commission against proposing legislation pushed by the sector to get Big Tech's help to pay for the rollout of 5G and broadband, saying it did not see a competition problem or a market failure. The comments from The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) to...

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  UK Telecom Firm BT to Cut 55,000 Jobs by 2030 After 5G Network, Fiber Broadband Rollout

  British telecoms and television group BT said Thursday it would axe up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade to slash costs in the latest tech-sector jobs cull. BT employs 130,000 staff, including contractors. The group will lower this to between 75,000 and 90,000 people over the next five to seven years, it said in a results statement.