Bharti Airtel: For the regulatory environment and regulatory risk factors, Fitch cited that Airtel’s score was recently revised upwards to ‘bbb’ from ‘bb‘, reflecting the transition towards a more transparent regime.
The Department of Telecommunications is expected to telecom operators including VI, Airtel and Reliance Jio to start trials of 5G technology in rural areas.
Indian government gives the nod for 5G trials, Chinese companies kept out for now
IANSMay 5, 2021, 08:58 IST
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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has permitted telecom service providers (TSPs), including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Vodafone Idea, and MTNL, to conduct 5G trials.
As largely anticipated, Chinese tech majors such as Huawei and ZTE have not been allowed to participate in the trials. An official statement said that the TSPs have tied up with original equipment manufacturers and technology providers Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and C-DOT. In addition, Reliance Jio Infocomm will also be conducting trials using its own indigenous technology.
India Steps Up 5G Trials With Homegrown Infra: What This Means in the Long Term
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With 5G being one of the most important consumer technologies coming up for 2021 and beyond, India is stepping up the pace in its quest for 5G deployment in the country. The biggest highlight of India’s preparations for 5G deployment comes courtesy Reliance Jio Infocomm’s financial report for the latest quarter ended December 2020, which reported a 15.5 percent quarterly jump in net profit and a 5.3 percent quarterly jump in operational revenue, along with a 6.4 percent rise in the operator’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation). At the core of its positive outlook going forward is its upcoming 5G service, which is now in advanced stages of development across all fronts.