Telecommunications

5G spectrum auction likely to be held in early June, says telecom minister

TRAI has mooted a mega auction plan valued at over Rs 7.5 lakh crore at the base price across multiple bands for radio waves allocated over 30 years, said Ashwini Vaishnaw

FDI inflow dips 1.4% to $10.67 bn in October-December period; services, telecommunications sectors attract maximum inflows

Singapore continued to be the largest source of FDI in India during April-December period of the current financial year with $11.65 billion investments.

Tenders worth over Rs 25,000 cr cancelled or modified to promote Make in India products

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) stepped in to change the conditions of tenders in order to promote 'Made in India' goods, a top official said.

Trump orders to ban US companies from using Huawei telecommunications equipment

Washington believes equipment made by Huawei could be used by the Chinese state to spy.

Foreign direct investment in India grows 23% in Apr-Jun quarter of current fiscal, says govt data

Singapore was the largest source of FDI during April-June 2018-19 with $6.52 billion, followed by Mauritius ($1.5 billion), Japan ($874 million), the Netherlands ($836 million), the UK ($648 million), and the US ($348 million).

5G mobile services to offer $27 bn business opportunity for India by 2026: Ericsson India head

Telecom operators are currently recording an average top speed of around 22 mbps on their 4G networks, while 5G services tests have recorded download speed of over 1000 mbps or 1 gbps

US and China may be nearing a deal that can remove the ban order on ZTE Corp: Report

The deal could include China removing tariffs on imported US agricultural products, as well as buying more American farm goods.

Aircel-Maxis deal: Trouble for P Chidambaram, Karti far from over; ED status report to SC likely in March

Firstpost has reviewed the ED note, which said Karti was not part of the charge sheet that was quashed by the court in Aircel-Maxis case and the agency is likely to submit a status report before the Supreme Court in the first week of March.

5G technologies to be showcased at MWC 2018 could turn out to be a setback for smartphone manufacturers

Experts are predicting that the progress being made in 5G could prove to be a setback for devices and many potential buyers could be tempted to postpone purchase of a new smartphone until 2019.

US lawmakers making it difficult for AT&T and others from having commercial ties with Huawei and China Mobile, citing security concerns

The lawmakers are also advising US firms that if they have ties to Huawei or China Mobile, it could hamper their ability to do business with the US government,