mobile networks

5G to take away sheen from smartphones for a while

This is why Internet of Things (IoT) is the centrepiece of the 5G era.

Oct 04, 2017, 13:10 PM IST

ISP body to approach DoT, Telecom Ministry over spectrum levy

Terming any move to link spectrum usage charges to the revenue as "disastrous", ISP Association of India on Sunday said it plans to approach Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha and also Telecom Secretary to express its concern over the latest consultation paper by the sector regulator.

Aug 21, 2016, 17:31 PM IST

Govt orders special audit of mobile networks to check call drops

Coming down heavily on mobile operators, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said they have been provided "ample amount of spectrum" and it was their "job and responsibility" to upgrade the networks.

Jul 07, 2015, 19:17 PM IST

Phone firms and the quest for the 5G Holy Grail

Lightning-quick downloads, driverless cars and remote surgery: telecom firms are racing to develop a new generation of "5G" mobile networks that could start to change the world in five years.

Mar 03, 2015, 22:56 PM IST