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Topic: 5G

US to keep close watch on Modi’s meeting with Xi and Putin during G20 Summit

G20 leaders summit takes place Friday and Saturday in Osaka, Japan. All eyes on Trump-Xi meeting amid ongoing trade war.

5G – the next big headache for Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal and Kumar Mangalam Birla

India seeks to raise $84 billion this year from the sale of spectrum, which would mean more borrowings for India’s richest tycoons.

Here’s what Modi govt must do when 5G arrives: give spectrum free to Jio, Airtel & others

Left to itself, telecom industry will take years to come up with the capital needed to exploit 5G opportunity. So, Modi government must step in.

India’s 5G shift & Digital Village plan have hit a hurdle: Telecom sector’s Rs 7.7 trillion debt

New Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the government plans to hold 5G spectrum auction in 2019, but industry players aren't ready.

Can’t wait no more, says Huawei as India holds off decision on choosing firm for 5G trials

Huawei, the world's largest telecom equipment maker, is one of the torchbearers of 5G technology, which is yet to be rolled out.

‘Chinese spy’ charges not an issue, Huawei is in the thick of 5G events in India

One of the world's biggest telecom players, Huawei has come under the lens in several countries over fears that Beijing may use Huawei equipment to spy.

How Trump’s Huawei ban threatens to throttle global 5G rollout

President Donald Trump’s move to blacklist Huawei will jeopardise access to soon-to-be-launched 5G for millions of phone carriers.

There’s a quiet siege happening underwater as China targets internet cables

There is no way to stop China's Huawei from building undersea cables, or to keep private owners from contracting with Chinese firms. But US is worried about back doors and other security risks.

Huawei needs 5G rollout as sales of network equipment dip

Despite pressure to ban Huawei's network hardware, the company's growth in products such as smartphones shows consumers don’t care about concerns leveled at it.

Car industry could be the next victim of US-China tech cold war

Dilemma of US automakers over technology illustrates how any serious US effort to block high-tech exports to contain China would be both delusional & self-destructive. 

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.