MILLIMETRE WAVE TECHNOLOGY
The 5-second security check that spots more than just metal
Vehant Technologies has launched MilliView, India's first indigenous Millimetre-Wave body scanner designed to detect non-metallic threats. Developed in collaboration with IIT Delhi, the scanner uses AI and safe millimetre-wave technology to identify explosives, organic materials, and more, ensuring faster and more private passenger screening. MilliView is tailored to India's specific security requirements and aims for international certification.
Jio completes minimum 5G roll-out obligations across all spectrum bands ahead of schedule
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) on Monday said it has completed minimum roll-out obligations ahead of schedule across all spectrum bands for spectrum acquired in the 2022 spectrum auction. "On 19th July 2023, RJIL had completed submission of the prescribed details towards completion of the Phase 1 minimum roll-out obligation with the Department of Telecommunications (“DoT") Units and by 11th August 2023, necessary DoT testing was completed in all circles," the company said in an exchange filing.
Passenger frisking time to be cut by 50 per cent with 131 full body scanners to be installed at airports
To make security checks quicker and error-free at India's busiest airports, the Airport Authority of India is all set to deploy body scanners that will cut down the passenger frisking time by half.
5G: 'DoT not in favour of reserving spectrum in mid-band for pvt networks'
Spectrum in the mid-band (3,300-3,670 MHz) was recently auctioned for 5G services and the DoT is of the view that reserving it for private networks would result in a loss to the exchequer, according to a senior official. If any company wants to get the spectrum, it should pay a market-determined price for it, is the DoT contention, said this person.
Bandwidths for both terrestrial and satellite
Both sides have cited international experience to back their claims. Space broadband service providers point out that a host of nations have reserved this frequency band for communications with satellites, while terrestrial cellular companies cite another list of countries that have allowed hybrid use. Trai has sought a decision on the issue from the department of telecommunications.
Satcomm to improve rural digital inclusion: Report
The report, released Tuesday, said that in addition to increasing fixed line networks, there is a need to adopt new technologies to improve network infrastructure. This includes satellite connectivity via Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and FSOC.
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Availability of spectrum, pricing critical for 5G success: Telcos
Reliance Jio Infocomm said spectrum should be made available across bands for 5G services in one go, which will allow telecom operators to be more efficient in terms of capital expenditure and operating expenditure planning.
Dixon Tech plans to export 5G mm phone to US, jack up production capacity
Domestic electronics manufacturing firm Dixon Technologies has bagged a contract from Orbic, a US-based company, which sells smart devices.
India should not lose momentum on 5G: Nunzio Mirtillo
There is space in India for a 3+1 operator market structure, given the country's sheer size, Mirtillo tells ET.
Airtel getting partners on board to enable 5G use cases: Randeep Sekhon, CTO
Airtel will come out with a campaign for users who want to buy 5G handsets informing them about various checks of their particular handsets to make sure the handset works well in India across not just 5G but various other bands and carrier aggregation. "This is important when you choose a 5G handset to get the best experience,” Bharti Airtel’s chief technology officer Randeep Sekhon said.
DoT may get 5G auction rolling by seeking a fresh base price
A senior DoT official said he expects the next auction, which will feature 5G airwaves, to be held early next year. This will enable the government to receive upfront payment in the ongoing fiscal which ends March 31, 2022.
COAI calls rumours about 5G trials spreading Covid totally false, baseless
“We would like to clarify that these rumours are absolutely false…we urge people not to fall for such baseless misinformation,” S P Kochhar, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said in a media statement Friday.
Temperature over India likely to rise by over 4 degree Celsius by end of 21st century: Govt report
India's average temperature has risen by around 0.7 degree Celsius during 1901–2018, largely on account of Green House Gases-induced warming, states the report by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Qualcomm working with Jio, Flipkart, Amazon to develop 5G use cases for India
Qualcomm’s plans to be a 5G ecosystem enabler in India and participate in the development of country-specific 5G use cases comes at a time when sections in the government and also among India’s older telcos have often maintained that globally popular 5G use cases such as automated cars to robotics surgery won’t work in the India context.
Qualcomm backs combination of 5G bands for maximum impact in India
“We firmly believe India needs a combination of all three spectrum band categories for 5G as it’s important to have a blend of capacity and coverage spectrum to unlock the full potential of this ultra-fast mobile broadband technology,” Durga Malladi, senior vice president & GM (4G & 5G) at the US chip maker’s R&D arm, Qualcomm Technologies, told ET.
All Indian airports set to install body scanners from 2019
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is soon going to come out with technical specifications of these scanners and then airports can install and machines meeting those norms.
Government may open up new 5G frequency bands after Trai proposal
“We are open to newer bands and a suggestion has to go to the regulator, which can come up with its formal recommendations, although it has already proposed spectrum in the 3300-3600 MHz range for 5G,” Sundararajan told.
India signs MOUs with 3 UK institutions for early adoption of 5G
The agreements were signed at the India House in presence of India's minister of state for communications Manoj Sinha and High Commissioner to the UK Y K Sinha.
Huawei begins 5G talks with Indian telcos, says standard trials likely next year
5G technology is expected to be used for a host of services, such as machine-to-machine communication, Internet of Things and even connected smart cities.
Here is all you need to know about 5G
Having lagged on both 3G and 4G fronts, the Indian government wants to draw level with the rest of the world on 5G, and has set in motion plans to auction 5G spectrum.
Trial of full-body scanners at IGIA from this month end
It is expected that the scanner will be made operational from November-end on trial basis at IGI's domestic terminal 1D for fliers on voluntary basis.
New stretchy 'meta-skin' to cloak objects from radars
Scientists have developed a new flexible, stretchable and tunable "meta-skin" that can protect objects from radar detection.
Scientists develop world's tiniest temperature sensor
Scientists have developed a tiny, wireless temperature sensor which is powered by the radio waves that are part of the device's own network.
Driverless bus in China completes successful test runs
The bus is installed with two cameras, four laser radars, one set of millimetre wave radar and integrated navigation system.
Now, control your gadgets with hand gestures
A tiny interaction sensor uses radar to translate subtle hand movements into gesture controls.
Smartphones to produce high-resolution 3D images
3-D imaging has been around for decades, but the most sensitive systems generally are too large and expensive to be used in consumer applications.
'Skin-like' device monitors heart and skin health
A new wearable colour-changing device can quickly alert a person if they are having cardiovascular trouble or if it's simply time to put on some skin moisturiser.
NTT Docomo, NEC partner to conduct 5G trials
As part of these trials, NEC and NTT Docomo aim to verify enhanced time-domain beamforming technologies with a very large number of antennas for Small Cells.
Nokia, NTT Docomo to research jointly on 5G technologies
The company said this move builds on the MoU signed by the two companies in January 2014 to research future radio access experimental systems.
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