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Topic: 5G network

Jio 5G will reach every town, taluka, tehsil by Dec 2023 in fastest rollout: Mukesh Ambani

Addressing investors at Reliance Industries Ltd’s 45th Annual General Meeting, the billionaire said the company was committed to making India a data-powered economy ahead of China, US.

Govt to auction 5G spectrum by July end, ‘to spur new waves of innovations’

The government will not charge an upfront amount for the airwaves, allowing the bidders to pay in 20 installments.

Canada bans Huawei, ZTE Corp. from 5G networks, ending years-long impasse

Trudeau's government banned the firms citing national security concerns. The Chinese embassy in Canada said the groundless blacklisting violated free trade and market principles.

Street lamps & billboards for seamless 5G connectivity? What TRAI plans with pilot study

TRAI study launched in Gujarat aims to determine feasibility of mounting small cells on existing public infrastructure to ensure seamless 5G connectivity.

Why airline passengers’ safety is at ‘risk’ when 5G towers are placed around airports

At least 25 flights operated by Boeing 777 jets to the US were cancelled after the rollout of 5G services was announced. Alarm bells have been sounded in India too.

5G cell towers near US airports disrupt inbound traffic, Air India too cancels flights

The concerns stem from potential interference with sensitive navigation equipment used during landings in poor weather.

Juhi Chawla says 5G is not safe, but what do experts say? A fact-check on how the tech works

What is 5G, how does it operate and what are the health concerns, if any? ThePrint answers these FAQ.

Govt yet to take call on China’s entry into 5G trials in India, says Union home secretary

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla also said the penetration of the neighbouring country into India's existing telecom hardware and software network is too extensive.

Your 5G is about to get much better, and not because of the new iPhone

Release 16 of the 3GPP standards or 5G Phase 2, is focused on technologies that will benefit non-smartphone applications, including vehicle communications, factory connectivity etc.

India should remove Chinese firms Huawei, ZTE from 5G & other ICT networks, US official says

Greg Kalbaugh, an official under the US Department of Commerce, says vendors from China cannot be trusted as they 'are subject to the control of their government'.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.