Finland's Nokia and Stockholm-based Ericsson won a multi-year deal from Reliance Jio India to build one of the largest 5G networks in the world. Reliance Jio plans to deploy a 5G standalone network which will interwork with its 4G network. Nokia will supply equipment from its AirScale portfolio, including base...
India Permits Operators to Conduct 5G Trials
India's Department of Telecommunications allowed telecom operators to conduct trials for fifth-generation networks for a period of six months including two months for procuring and setting up equipment. It added that the companies Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and MTNL will work with Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia and state-owned technology...
Ericsson to Increase AI Investments in India, Ramp Up Hiring
Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson will increase its investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India, Sweden, and the U.S. to enhance its managed service business. "It is super important for us that we increase AI investments and we are doubling down on India, Sweden, and Silicon Valley," said Peter Laurin,...
Will Connected Healthcare Drive 5G in India?
Maryland-based Ciena, a telecom infrastructure company, and London, U.K.-based research firm Analysys Mason posit connected healthcare will be the most important driver for 5G in India. The report also suggests that telecom operators need a strong wireline phone strategy for 5G services to be productive in future. India's Bharti Airtel...
HuffPost Launches HuffPost India Edition
Huffington Post will soon end its partnership with the Times of India, and Lydia Polgreen, editor-in-chief of HuffPost, was in India to lead HuffPost India on its independent journey. In an interview with Mint, Polgreen said, "This [India] was a place where we felt like we wanted to invest and...
Swedes Consider Business Climate in India as Favorable
The embassy of Sweden in India and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce released the 9th edition of their Business Climate Survey report for India, wherein 65 percent (a massive jump from the only 15 percent in 2013) of Swedish multinationals put India as a favorable destination to do business. This survey...