English just a medium of communication, not a benchmark of intellect: PM Modi

English just a medium of communication, not a benchmark of intellect: PM Modi

Three days after Union Minister launched Hindi textbooks for MBBS students, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said that earlier English was considered the benchmark of being intellectual despite being a medium of communication. While advocating the use of local languages, he said, “Earlier, knowledge of the English language was considered a mark of being intellectual. In […]

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5G network rollout: Nokia, Ericsson bag Jio’s -bn contracts

5G network rollout: Nokia, Ericsson bag Jio’s $3-bn contracts

Reliance Jio, the country’s largest telecom service provider, on Monday awarded long-term contracts to global gear makers Ericsson and Nokia to roll out its standalone 5G network. Though the value of the contracts was not disclosed by the companies, industry estimates have pegged the total value around $3 billion, divided equally between the two vendors. […]

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Roundtable of Centre, state IT officials today for synergy in electronics manufacturing

Roundtable of Centre, state IT officials today for synergy in electronics manufacturing

To facilitate a better working relationship between the Centre and state governments, and for explaining the potential and opportunities of the government’s electronics-related manufacturing schemes, the central government on Saturday will conduct a dialogue with IT ministers of state governments. The roundtable, called the ‘Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers’ will take place during […]

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DGCA raises concern over 5G rollout, writes to telecom department

DGCA raises concern over 5G rollout, writes to telecom department

AS INDIA’S telecom operators prepare for rollout of 5G services, the country’s aviation safety regulator has written to the telecom department flagging concerns over the likely interference of 5G C-Band spectrum with aircraft radio altimeters, The Indian Express has learnt. A radio altimeter is an instrument that provides direct height-above-terrain information to various aircraft systems. […]

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Western Digital brings ‘world’s first’ 22TB CMR hard drive to India

Western Digital brings ‘world’s first’ 22TB CMR hard drive to India

As per ICRA report, the Indian data centre industry’s capacity is expected to witness a five-fold increase in the next five years As per ICRA report, the Indian data centre industry’s capacity is expected to witness a five-fold increase in the next five years Storage solution provider Western Digital has announced that it has begun […]

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Reliance Jio to invest ₹2 lakh crore in 5G; rollout in metros by Diwali

Reliance Jio to invest ₹2 lakh crore in 5G; rollout in metros by Diwali

Reliance Industries Ltd.’s Jio telecom unit, which cornered almost half of all the airwaves sold at the government’s recent auction of wireless spectrum for introducing 5G services with bids amounting to more than ₹88,000 crore, plans to start rolling out its 5G services in October. While speaking at Reliance Industries’ 45th annual general meeting, RIL […]

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Reliance Jio to invest ₹2 lakh crore in 5G; rollout in metros by Diwali

Reliance Jio to invest ₹2 lakh crore in 5G; rollout in metros by Diwali

5G services to be expanded to other cities and towns in phases to cover entire India by December 2023: Mukesh Ambani 5G services to be expanded to other cities and towns in phases to cover entire India by December 2023: Mukesh Ambani Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman Mukesh Ambani on August 29 announced a ₹2 lakh […]

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Airtel to start 5G services rollout in August; inks pacts with Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung

Airtel to start 5G services rollout in August; inks pacts with Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung

The Sunil Mittal-led firm recently acquired 19,867.8 MHZ spectrum in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands, bolstering its spectrum holding. The Sunil Mittal-led firm recently acquired 19,867.8 MHZ spectrum in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands, bolstering its spectrum holding. Within days of […]

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Explained | The government package to revive BSNL fortunes

Explained | The government package to revive BSNL fortunes

What are the issues that have thwarted the telecom company’s expansion and growth?  What are the issues that have thwarted the telecom company’s expansion and growth?  The story so far: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) was incorporated in September 2000 as a company to take over the business of providing telephone connectivity from the […]

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Explained | The government package to revive BSNL fortunes

Explained| The government package to revive BSNL fortunes

What are the issues that have thwarted the telecom company’s expansion and growth?  What are the issues that have thwarted the telecom company’s expansion and growth?  The story so far: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) was incorporated in September 2000 as a company to take over the business of providing telephone connectivity from the […]

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