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It seems like just yesterday that people were excited about 3G networks -- but here we are, with 5G readily available throughout the country. Offering the fastest possible speeds, 5G provides you with incredible connectivity and an overall improved smartphone experience. However, 5G isn't perfect. Select locations still don't have the best support, and if you're not actively using it, you might be tempted to turn 5G off entirely. Thankfully, its possible to turn off 5G networks on Samsung smartphones, including…

4G continues to be the dominant subscription type driving connectivity and fuelling data growth in the country. However, as subscribers migrate to 5G, 4G subscriptions are forecast to decline from 870 million in 2023 to 390 million by 2029.5G subscriptions in India are expected to reach 130 million in 2023, and are estimated to grow to 860 million by 2029, a new report showed on Thursday.5G subscriptions are estimated to account for 68 per cent of mobile subscriptions in India by the end of 2029, according to the report…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image India is gearing up for a massive increase in 5G subscriptions, predicts a recent report by Ericsson. Right now, India is at 130 million, but by 2029, It might hit a whopping 860 million. The report also predicts that 5G coverage will be available to more than 45% of the global population by the end of 2023 and 85% by the end…

The chief executive of Nokia Oyj signaled that a near-term decline in operator demand for 5G gear in a worsening economy will turn out to be a passing phenomenon given a “substantial need” to invest in those networks globally.Nokia on Thursday reiterated that challenges stemming from a deteriorating economic outlook and customers working through existing inventory intensified in the second quarter and are set to continue in the second half. It had made similar remarks last week when cutting its full-year guidance. “We…

It's not a misprint. Telecom Italia SpA, Italy's beleaguered former telephone monopoly, once pitched a plan to buy Apple Inc.  About 25 years ago a group of executives from the carrier flew to California to meet Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, with an audacious plan to buy the tech company at a time it was struggling to make headway against rivals like International Business Machines Corp. Telecom Italia, on the other hand, was flying high, ranking as the world's sixth-largest telephone company by sales. Worth about €90…

Image Source : FILE 5G Adoption hampered due to limited coverage According to a recent report by Counterpoint Research, the mass adoption of 5G in India is being hindered by patchy network coverage and the lack of affordable 5G handsets. Although 5G services were introduced in the country in October 2022, they are still not widely available across the nation. …

The National Technology Day is a moment to reflect on the advancements in technology we have achieved in just one year. And the last year was filled with such examples. We saw major breakthroughs in blockchain technology, and web3 development, but what stole the show was AI after ChatGPT was launched publicly. And the prowess of AI is not something that anyone can deny any further. To explain the role this emerging technology is playing for businesses, Vikram Ahuja, Managing Director of ANSR and cofounder and CEO of…

Malaysia said on Wednesday it will adopt a dual network model for its 5G rollout next year following widespread concerns about pricing and competition over a single state-run network. The decision is the latest by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's six-month-old administration aimed at dismantling monopolies and promoting competition, though it could create tension with Western countries that wanted Malaysia to stick with its original plan. Malaysia had in 2021 unveiled a plan for a state-owned agency, Digital Nasional Berhad…

Malaysia plans to introduce a second 5G network from next year, four sources told Reuters, in the latest policy shake-up aimed at dismantling monopolies and promoting competition by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's six-month-old administration. Malaysia's 5G roll-out by state agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has seen repeated delays since its launch in December 2021 because of industry concerns over pricing and transparency, as well as worries that a single government-run network would result in a nationalised…

A law enforcement agency under the Ministry of Finance has served show cause notices to insurance companies, including new-age insurers such as Go Digit and Policybazaar, alleging a wrongful claim of input tax credit under Goods and Services Tax (GST) services. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5. Also in this letter:■ ETtech Deals Digest■ Return to office from May, Amazon CEO tells employees■ Infographic Insight: Netflix and global internet consumptionLaw enforcement agency sends notices to Go Digit, Policybazaar,…