Today, 5G services were made available in a few Indian towns thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Over the following few years, it is anticipated that the service will gradually reach the entire nation.
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The much-anticipated service was introduced by the PM during the 6th India Mobile Congress 2022, which will take place from October 1–4 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India jointly organises the India Mobile Congress (IMC), which bills itself as the largest telecom, media, and technology gathering in Asia (COAI).
5G can also enable solutions for e-health, connected cars, more engaging augmented reality and metaverse experiences, life-saving use cases, and advanced mobile cloud gaming, among others.
5G will encourage new economic ventures and innovations, and progress the “Digital India” vision an official statement said.
Recent telecom spectrum auctions in India attracted a record number of bids totalling 1.5 lakh crore, with Mukesh Ambani’s Jio taking the lead.
A recent telecom spectrum auction in India attracted a record 1.5 lakh crore in bids, with Mukesh Ambani’s Jio securing over half of all airwaves sold with a bid of 88,078 crores.
The government has set a target of 80% deployment of 5G telecom services in the nation in a short period of time.
It was also remarked, that many nations took many years to acquire 40% to 50% coverage, therefore the 5G journey will be quite exciting. But because of our ambitious pace and the government’s aim of 80% coverage in a short amount of time, we should unquestionably reach that percentage in the near future.
A recent assessment by a worldwide industry association representing mobile network carriers predicted that it would likely boost the Indian GDP by 36.4 trillion ($455 billion) between 2023 and 2040.
According to the GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications) report, 5G will make up more than a third of all connections in India by 2030, with 2G and 3G’s share falling to less than 10%. The report also noted that India’s high rate of 4G adoption (79%) indicates a subscriber base ready to make the switch to 5G.
The survey also assessed which industries will profit most from 5G technology, including manufacturing (20% of the total benefit), retail (12%), and agriculture (11 per cent).
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India jointly organises the India Mobile Congress (IMC), which bills itself as the largest telecom, media, and technology gathering in Asia (COAI).