Starlink is on the cusp of launching its satellite internet services in India, having cleared a major hurdle by receiving approval for its Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license from India's Department of Telecommunications. Starlink will be the third satellite internet company to be given a license for...
Swiss Fiber Maker Scales Up R&D, Manufacturing in India
Ahead of 5G services rollout in India, Swiss optical fiber major Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) will scale up its R&D and manufacturing activities in India. The company has already set up manufacturing operations in Bangalore to supply fiber to telecom carriers and data centers worldwide. "India is the third-largest market...
India Gets Ready for 5G Adoption
With plans to implement the 5G ecosystem in 2020, India is focused on the compliance and testing of 5G standards which are likely to be finalized this year. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that India's Department of Telecom will support the 5G test bed at the Institute of Technology in...
In India, 7 Telecom Firms Will Participate in Spectrum Auction
Seven telecom firms have applied to India's Department of Telecommunications to participate in the upcoming spectrum auction beginning October 1, and they have made a total earnest money deposit of over $2.3 billion to acquire rights to use spectrum in a number of frequencies. According to the amount of earnest...