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Reliance Jio hosts the inaugural Indian Digital Open Summit

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NEW DELHI: India’s telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited hosted the first ever India Digital Open Summit in partnership with Linux Foundation and supported by Cisco Systems at its campus in Navi Mumbai.

More than 500 invited technology and open source delegates including industry leaders, policy makers, global technology leaders, members from academia and developer communities working through open source platforms participated in this summit.

The main agenda was to deliberate on how open source networking systems and platforms would transform and foster innovation and leadership across the entire digital ecosystem.

The summit featured discussions on various aspects of the Open Source framework for policy, technology and security that accelerate the expansion of the Digital India initiative across domains. Distinguished speakers including Aruna Sundararajan, Chairperson, Telecom Commission & Secretary (Telecom), Dept of Telecommunications, Dr. Gulshan Rai, Chief Security Coordinator & Advisor, PMO, NCSC, Akash Ambani, Director, and other global technology leaders addressed the gathering.

In her keynote address at the summit, Aruna Sundararajan, Chairperson, Telecom Commission & Secretary (Telecom), Dept of Telecommunications said, “The future looks extremely promising and exciting, because of the fact that India is at the cusp of the world’s largest digital opportunity. I say this as somebody who is aware of the extent of digitally unserved and underserved Indians. And it is precisely this set of Indians that define the scope of Digital India.”

She added, “This open source networking summit really has a very ambitious agenda because it speaks about setting the roadmap for defining the future of an open source and open platform enabled digital India. It would also foster and support continuous innovation, security and entrepreneurialism that will drive the creation of India’s new generation digital platforms.”

Akash Ambani, Director, Reliance Jio delivered a special address at the summit highlighting the role of Open Source in realising the vision of Digital India “We are fortunate to be living in India, where we have a vision of Digital India, and the open source community will enable solutions for key verticals of digital India – agriculture, education, medicine, and financial technology, just to name a few,” he said.

“I believe that these technologies can impact every Indian in a profound way in improving their lives. Jio is committed to improve the lives of a billion Indians in a positive way and to get these technologies to every customer out there. At Jio, we are committed to contribute and use open source technologies to better our consumer experience.” he added.

Appreciating the upsurge in technological adoption in India, Dr Gulshan Rai said “There have been a mind-boggling number of technological developments and innovations in the last 30 years. Technologies like social media, search engine, mobile telephony, augmented reality and virtual reality have transformed the cyber scenario.”

Highlighting the innovations and transformations that marked 2017 in his opening address, Mr. Mathew Oommen remarked “Welcome to India, it’s destination and disruption 2017. It is indeed the age of disruptive digital transformation. Disruption leads to change, one leads the change, few adopt it, others get disrupted.” He added, “We are fortunate and privileged as a nation to have high caliber and diverse and experienced leaders to harness this change driven by open source systems and platforms.”

The participants discussed the blueprint for India’s leadership in the Open Source ecosystem. Some of the key topics discussed were ‘Transformation in Big Data and Analytics’, ‘Leveraging open source’, ‘Unlocking India’s Telco Ecosystem value’ and ‘How Open Source and Big Data are driving big changes in network services, policy and security transformation’. The one-day event was held at the Reliance Corporate Park campus in Navi Mumbai.

 

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Airtel announces its largest ever 5G roll-out in 125 cities

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NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India’s telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch of its ultra-fast 5G services in 125 cities. Airtel 5G Plus service is now available to customers in over 265 cities in the country.

Airtel 5G Plus has three compelling advantages for customers. First, it runs on a technology that has the widest acceptance in the world with the most developed ecosystem. This ensures that all 5G smartphones in India seamlessly work on the Airtel network. Second, the company promises to deliver the best experience – between 20 to 30 times higher speeds than today coupled with brilliant voice experience and super-fast call connect. Finally, Airtel 5G Plus network will also be kinder to the environment with its special power reduction solution. Powered by the reliable Airtel network infrastructure, Airtel 5G Plus will provide superfast access to High-Definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos et all.

Commenting on the launch, Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel said, “5G has revolutionized the world of internet, ushering new era of connectivity and communications that will prove to be a game-changer for the country. At Airtel, we remain committed to delivering the highest quality of network and service to our customers as we roll-out 125 more cities today. Airtel was the first in the country to offer 5G services in October 2022, and today’s mega launch is our promise to connect every Airtel customer in the country with ultra-fast Airtel 5G Plus. Our 5G rollout is on track to cover all towns and key rural areas by March 2024.”

Airtel 5G Plus service availability will continue to rapidly expand – including service in all towns and villages in the country soon – as the company is working towards offering nationwide coverage. Airtel is now offering its 5G services in every major city from the upper northern city of Jammu to the southern tip of Kanyakumari.

In the last one year, Airtel has demonstrated the power of 5G with a host of powerful use cases that will change the way customers lead their lives and do business. From India’s first live 5G network in Hyderabad to India’s first private 5G network at the BOSCH facility in Bengaluru to partnering with Mahindra & Mahindra to make its Chakan manufacturing facility, India’s first 5G enabled auto manufacturing unit, Airtel has been at the forefront of 5G innovation.

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Apple rolls out beta programme for iPhones to enable 5G services

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NEW DELHI: Apple Inc has rolled out a beta programme to enable 5G on Apple devices as the upgrade lets users try out pre-release software.

This software upgrade enables 5G access on Apple devices, as and when service providers Jio, Airtel and Vodafone enable 5G network access, sources said.

Apple Users have to enrol for the Beta Programme on the website, install a profile and download the software.

Jio users using iPhone 12 and above, in cities where JioTrue5G has been rolled out, will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer. Jio Welcome Offer provides unlimited 5G data at up to 1 Gbps speed to users at no additional cost. However, there is a condition that prepaid users must be on active Rs 239 and above plan. All Postpaid users are eligible for this trial.

Airtel is not providing any special 5G offer like Jio to their users. In the cities/areas in which the Airtel 5G network has been launched, users can trial 5G services as a part of their existing plan, once they have updated the latest Apple Beta software.

While an email sent to Apple did not solicit an immediate response, the firm had last month stated: “We are working with our carrier partners in India to bring the best 5G experience to iPhone users as soon as network validation and testing for quality and performance is completed. 5G will be enabled via a software update and will start rolling out to iPhone users in December”.

Airtel and Jio customers on iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone SE (3rd generation) models can experience 5G as part of Apple’s iOS 16 Beta Software Program. The Apple Beta Software Program is open to anyone with a valid Apple ID who accepts the Apple Beta Software Program Agreement during the sign-up process.

If a user has an iCloud account, that is an Apple ID, it is recommended they use that. If they do not have an iCloud account or any other Apple ID, they can create one.

Customers who want to try the beta software should back up their iPhones before installing the beta software. It is recommended to install the beta software only on non-production devices that are not business-critical. Users can also provide feedback to Apple on quality and usability, which helps Apple identify issues, fix them, and make Apple software even better.

The iOS beta comes with the built-in Feedback Assistant app, which can be opened from the Home screen on the iPhone or iPad or from the Dock on the Mac.

Source: Press Trust of India

 

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Nokia wins multi-year deal with Reliance Jio India to build one of the largest 5G networks in the world

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NEW DELHI: Nokia has announced that it has been selected as a major supplier by Reliance Jio to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment from its comprehensive AirScale portfolio countrywide in a multi-year deal. Reliance Jio is India’s number one mobile operator and has one of the largest RAN footprints in the world.

Under the contract, Nokia will supply equipment from its AirScale portfolio, including base stations, high-capacity 5G Massive MIMO antennas, and Remote Radio Heads (RRH) to support different spectrum bands, and self-organizing network software. Reliance Jio plans to deploy a 5G standalone network which will interwork with its 4G network. The network will enable Reliance Jio to deliver advanced 5G services such as massive machine-to-machine communications, network slicing, and ultra-low-latency.

Akash Ambani, Chairman Reliance Jio, commented: “We are pleased to be working with Nokia for our 5G SA deployment in India. Jio is committed to continuously investing in the latest network technologies to enhance the experience of all of its customers. We are confident that our partnership with Nokia will deliver one of the most advanced 5G networks globally.”

Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO at Nokia stated: “This is a significant win for Nokia in an important market and a new customer with one of the largest RAN footprints in the world. This ambitious project will introduce millions of people across India to premium 5G services, enabled by our industry-leading AirScale portfolio. We are proud that Reliance Jio has placed its trust in our technology and we look forward to a long and productive partnership with them.”

Nokia has a long-standing presence in India. This new deal will mean that Nokia is now supplying India’s three largest mobile operators.

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