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Time of India
01-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DoT begins exercise to assess fresh spectrum demand for 5G private networks
The telecom department has started the process to reassess fresh spectrum demand for captive non-public networks , also known as 5G private networks , according to an official memorandum. This is the second such exercise by the Department of Telecom after issuing a provision for 5G private networks in June 2022. "The Department has decided to assess a fresh demand for spectrum in various prospective frequency bands and carry out a demand survey, through the Saral Sanchar portal to identify the prospective frequency bands for the direct assignment of spectrum for CNPN (captive non-public network) based services," the memorandum dated June 30 said. CNPN providers can set up a network by leasing out spectrum allocated to telecom operators or even by directly taking it from the DoT. Telecom operators have opposed the direct allocation of spectrum to enterprises or entities that want to set up 5G private networks. Live Events The DoT said that certain frequency bands were initially proposed for direct assignment of spectrum to CNPN licensees. However, it was observed that there was a lack of a device ecosystem in the frequency band identified for them. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had recommended spectrum in the frequency range of 3700-3800 MHz, 4800-4990 MHz and 28.5-29.5 MHz for CNPN. The department said it has observed during a recent analysis that the device ecosystem for CNPN is mostly available in IMT bands , and 5G technology has also considerably advanced with different use cases. The memorandum said system integrators are keenly interested in establishing CNPN-based networks. The DoT has invited comments from enterprises that have a net worth of more than Rs 100 crore and are willing to set up CNPN by obtaining spectrum directly from the department, and system integrators interested in establishing CNPN networks for enterprises by July 31. Tidal Wave Technologies CEO Ankit Dixit said enterprise and industrial adoption of private 5G networks remains at a nascent stage, with active deployments to date remaining in low single digits. "This slower pace can be attributed to factors, such as the high cost of spectrum, slow responsiveness to enterprise-specific needs, and expectations of free trials or proof-of-concepts," Dixit said. Private 5G networks have the potential to transform these industries through secure, high-performance connectivity, and there is a need to strengthen policy frameworks, ease access to spectrum, and foster closer collaboration across the ecosystem for realising its potential, he added. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Footage does not show fireworks on last day of Kumbh Mela
"Maha Kumbh ends, now this moment will never come again in life," says a Hindi-language X post shared February 26. It includes a video of people in boats watching the sky lit up with fireworks and a laser light show. A Hindi text overlay reads: "First and last Maha Kumbh of life." The video spread elsewhere on Facebook and Instagram as the six-week Hindu religious gathering wrapped up in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (archived link). Organizers say hundreds of millions of devotees attended the gathering. Comments from social media users "hailing the concluding ceremony" suggest they believed the claim about a fireworks and laser show. However, reverse image searches using keyframes from the clip found another video that a photography Instagram account posted November 15, 2024 (archived link). AFP contacted the Instagram handle managed by Ankit Dixit, who confirmed the video was filmed in Varanasi in November 2024. "I filmed the video during Dev Deepawali celebration on banks of river Ganga in Varanasi and published it the same night on my social media platforms," Dixit told AFP on March 3, referring to another Hindu festival (archived link). Indian news agency ANI also shared glimpses from the celebration in a November 15, 2024 X post (archived link). AFP found no such reports about fireworks at the Kumbh Mela's concluding ceremony, although drones lit up the sky on more than one occasion during the event. State broadcaster DD News reported an air show conducted by the Indian Air Force "over the mela area marked the end of the 45-day celebration" (archived link). AFP has fact-checked other misinformation about the Kumbh Mela here.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Footage does not show fireworks on last day of Kumbh Mela
"Maha Kumbh ends, now this moment will never come again in life," says a Hindi-language X post shared February 26. It includes a video of people in boats watching the sky lit up with fireworks and a laser light show. A Hindi text overlay reads: "First and last Maha Kumbh of life." The video spread elsewhere on Facebook and Instagram as the six-week Hindu religious gathering wrapped up in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (archived link). Organizers say hundreds of millions of devotees attended the gathering. Comments from social media users "hailing the concluding ceremony" suggest they believed the claim about a fireworks and laser show. However, reverse image searches using keyframes from the clip found another video that a photography Instagram account posted November 15, 2024 (archived link). AFP contacted the Instagram handle managed by Ankit Dixit, who confirmed the video was filmed in Varanasi in November 2024. "I filmed the video during Dev Deepawali celebration on banks of river Ganga in Varanasi and published it the same night on my social media platforms," Dixit told AFP on March 3, referring to another Hindu festival (archived link). Indian news agency ANI also shared glimpses from the celebration in a November 15, 2024 X post (archived link). AFP found no such reports about fireworks at the Kumbh Mela's concluding ceremony, although drones lit up the sky on more than one occasion during the event. State broadcaster DD News reported an air show conducted by the Indian Air Force "over the mela area marked the end of the 45-day celebration" (archived link). AFP has fact-checked other misinformation about the Kumbh Mela here.
