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Switching on 5G is easy in India, but better speeds need 100MHz bandwidth: Ericsson
Publication- The Indian Express
Edition- Online
Date- 19 July, 2019
For Telecom major Ericsson switching on 5G services will be as easy as activating the service in areas where network operators are using its latest radios, but the company says the efforts will not be worth it unless there is adequate bandwidth. “Technically, you can activate 5G overnight. Our fight is also about getting better speed, which comes with bandwidth.
Now, that’s where 3.5GHz and 28GHz play a key role because our recommendation is at least 100MHz to see the value off the higher data,” explains Nitin Bansal, Head of Ericsson India and Head of Network Solutions Ericsson South East Asia, Oceania & India.
“Activating 5G on the existing radios, you get speeds similar, maybe a few percent better than 4G, and you will get the advantage of lower latency,” he told indianexpress.com. The company is working with at least 23 networks across the world on 5G deployment.
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Amravati smart city: Huge setback for pet Andhra project as World Bank drops plan to lend $300 million
Publication- The Financial Express
Edition- Online
Date- 19 July, 2019
Amravati smart city: A big blow-up for the state of Andhra Pradesh! The Amaravati Capital City project suffered a setback as the World Bank has decided against providing $300 million funding for the purpose. The website of World Bank shows the status of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s dream project as “dropped”.
On a loan sought by the former Chief Minister, the World Bank was considering lending an amount of $300 million for infrastructure development in the capital of the state, under the Amaravati Sustainable Capital City Development Project, according to a recent IE report. It was named Amaravati Sustainable Infrastructure and Institutional Development Project. The plan to build the capital by acquiring land from farmers was opposed by several NGOs led by Narmada Bachao Andolan and Capital Region Farmers Federation, Working Group on International Financial Institutions, National Alliance of People’s Movements, Human Rights Forum, Andhra Pradesh, and Centre for Financial Accountability.
They also protested against the development of the project very near to the Krishna riverbank. Considering the petitions filed by the NGOs, the World Bank had sought an inspection report on whether the then state government had followed all the commitments it made and whether the building of the capital city followed all rules and regulations. The report on inspection was submitted in the month of January this year. The inspection was done on around 50 points, however, the inspection report has not been made public.
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Why Asia-Pacific leads the IoT charge to the edge
Publication- Future IOT
Edition- Online
Date- 19 July, 2019
Today, the concept of internet of things (IoT), which refers to the creation of a network that connects physical objects embedded with sensors and enables these objects to collect and exchange data, has long become familiar to most of us. In fact, as IoT technology grows in popularity with both governments and companies on a global scale, the Asia-Pacific region is one that continues to spearhead its adoption.
According to the latest IDC Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) is projected to be the global leader IoT spending in 2019, accounting for approximately 36.9% of worldwide spending.
The reason for Asia-Pacific to be leading the IoT charge lies in the unique combination of government advocacy, manufacturing roots and research and development (R&D) know-how. Asia-Pacific is also ahead when it comes to Smart City rollout, with a staggering US$63.4 billion earmarked for investment in Smart City technology in the region. As the backbone of smart cities, IoT is a key focus area for development in the region.
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