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Maruti Suzuki s production falls 7% in April due to 2nd COVID-19 wave
The country s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday said its total production in April 2021 stood at 1,59,955 units, down 7 per cent from March this year. The company had produced a total of 1,72,433 units in the year-ago period.
US supplies vaccine components enough to make 20 million Covishield doses to India
The US on Wednesday said the vaccine components it has supplied to India this week will enable the manufacturing of two crore doses of the Covishield vaccine. The sixth shipment of American medical aid arrived as part of the Biden administration s assistance to the country s response to a rising number of COVID-19 cases. The United States also sent a separate shipment of over 81,000 vials of Remdesivir injections that was delivered in Mumbai.
Willingness to switch to 5G, higher capex by telcos key for successful 5G implementation: Ind-Ra
The number of users willing to switch to 5G from 4G or 2G and the incremental average revenue per user (ARPU) that they are willing to pay need to be watched out for.
BusinessToday.In | May 5, 2021 | Updated 22:46 IST
The extent of capex telecom service providers incur on 5G over the coming years will also be a key monitorable, Ind-Ra said.
Higher price of airwaves, willingness of customers to switch to 5G and pay more, and the capital expenditure to be incurred by telecom companies to deploy the technology are among some of the key factors which will determine successful implementation of 5G technology in the country, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said.
Govt approves 5G trials; to be conducted in urban, semi-urban, rural areas
The duration of the trials, at present, is for a period of six months. This includes a time period of two months for procurement and setting up of equipment.
BusinessToday.In | May 4, 2021 | Updated 17:46 IST
Each TSP will have to conduct trials in rural and semi-urban settings also in addition to urban settings.
The Telecom Department on Tuesday gave permission to telecom service providers (TSPs) to conduct trials for use and application of 5G technology. The applicant TSPs include Bharti Airtel Ltd, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Vodafone Idea Ltd and MTNL. These TSPs have tied up with original equipment manufacturers and technology providers which are Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and C-DOT, Ministry of Communications said in a release, adding that Reliance Jio will also conduct trials using its own indigenous technology.
5G Spectrum Trials Approved By Government; No Chinese Tech For Trials 5G Spectrum Trials Approved By Government; No Chinese Tech For Trials The list of telecom gear makers approved for trials include Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, C-DOT and Reliance Jio s indigenously developed technologies.
Updated: May 04, 2021 6:33 pm IST
Telecom Department on Tuesday, May 4, gave go-ahead for 5G technology and spectrum trials to telecom service providers (TSPs). Bharti Airtel, Reliance JioInfocomm, Vodafone Idea and MTNL will start 5G trials in different locations across India to cover rural, semi-urban and urban areas.
The list of telecom gear makers approved for trials include Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, C-DOT and Reliance Jio s indigenously developed technologies. This means that Chinese gear makers will not be part of the 5G trials.