Centre launches ‘5G Innovation Hackathon 2025’ to address societal, industrial challenges

New Delhi, (IANS): The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday announced the ‘5G Innovation Hackathon 2025’, a six-month initiative aimed at accelerating the development of innovative 5G-powered solutions to address societal and industrial challenges.Open to students, startups and professionals, the programme provides mentorship, funding, and access to over 100 5G Use Case Labs, enabling participants to transform visionary ideas into scalable technologies, according to the Ministry of Communications.Winners will receive significant rewards, including Rs 5,00,000 for the first place, Rs 3,00,000 for the runner-up, and Rs 1,50,000 for the 2nd runner-up.Also, special mentions will be given for Best Idea and Most Innovative Prototype, each receiving Rs 50,000. Ten labs will also be given Certificates of Appreciation for Best 5G Use case and one Certificate for Best idea from Emerging Institute.The hackathon invites proposals focused on key 5G applications such as AI-driven network maintenance, IoT-enabled solutions, 5G broadcasting, smart health, agriculture, industrial automation,...

Read More........ → March 19, 2025

realme to launch P3 Ultra & P3 smartphones with cutting-edge chipsets on March 19

New Delhi, (IANS): In an era where smartphones have become an essential part of daily life, performance plays a vital role in shaping the user experience. Whether it’s gaming, multitasking, or professional content creation, users demand devices that offer not just speed but also efficiency, stability, and seamless operation.As consumer expectations continue to rise, brands must push boundaries to deliver next-level performance. Leading this revolution, realme has consistently raised the bar with cutting-edge innovations, bringing flagship-level power to a wider audience.By making premium technology more accessible, realme empowers users to enjoy both powerful daily performance and exceptional gaming capabilities.With the upcoming launch of the realme P3 Ultra 5G and realme P3 5G, the brand is once again redefining smartphone performance, bringing unprecedented power to users. These smartphones introduce groundbreaking advancements, making them the most powerful smartphones in their segment.The realme P3 Ultra 5G debuts as the world’s first smartphone powered by the MediaTek Dimensity...

Read More........ → March 17, 2025

World’s first 5G-A region in Mobile AI Era launched

This month, at the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 18th edition in Dubai, the world’s first 5G-A region in the mobile AI era was launched. Under the theme ‘Global. Regional. Digital.’ the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit spotlit the industry’s main trends, including 5G, cloud, data centers, and digitilisationThe launch followed a panel discussion, in which a group of ten industry professionals gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities in advancing 5G technology in the Middle East. Key points included the need for cross-industry collaboration, open APIs, and spectrum utilisation.The panelists included:Fayez Abu Awad, Policy Director, MENA, GSMAKhalid Al Awadi, Manager, Broadcasting and Space Services, TDRA UAEHasan Alshemeili, Head of Technology Planning, duDr. Ayman Elnashar, VP of Technology Strategy, Architecture & Innovation, e&Ramy Boctor, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone QatarStelios Savvides, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone OmanHicham Siblini, Chief Technology and Infrastructure Officer, Ooredoo QatarAllen Tang, President of ICT Marketing & Solution Sales...

Read More........ → December 30, 2024