5g
11 ARTICLES
5G technology remains a damp squib in India
The 5G coverage and usage have failed to live up to the initial hype. What gives?
25 Mar 2025
Can bank guarantee waiver boost Vodafone Idea’s growth?
The Rs 24,700 crore waiver does come as a relief to the heavily indebted telecom operator. But it has more things to worry about.
03 Dec 2024
Your 5G network is likely to blame for call drops
While 5G may have improved internet speed to a great extent, a recent survey finds that users have increasingly been facing issues with calls—a key measure of network quality.
25 Jul 2024
Government’s 33% stake may not save Vodafone Idea
The loss-making telco may have bought itself some time, but it still has to clear Rs 1.92 lakh crore in dues, roll out 5G services and stem the exodus of customers.
17 Feb 2023
Microsoft gets serious about its space odyssey
Two years after launching Azure Space, the company expands its satellite-powered connectivity services for cloud customers.
19 Sept 2022
RIL AGM: Mukesh Ambani gets serious about cloud services
The Reliance Industries chairman also announced a 5G rollout starting late this year, and significant investments to secure the petchem business.
29 Aug 2022
Decoding the Adani group’s telecoms play
Despite its stated intent to steer clear of the consumer business, it has joined the fray for the auction of 5G spectrum and applied for a unified pan-India licence.
14 Jul 2022
Intel’s silicon + software strategy and why India is a 5G laggard
The chipmaker is pushing ahead with plans to diversify its income; no 5G rollout expected until next year as Indian telcos battle low revenues and high spectrum costs.
04 Jul 2022
Telcos vs TV in 5G spectrum allocation
A conflict is escalating between telecom and broadcasting on who gets what spectrum. The government seems to be in a rush to decide.
09 Apr 2021
