5G Is Here

Other than ensuring seamless connectivity, 5G can unlock the next level of growth for Indian businesses

- Manish Pant

TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS after internet services were launched in India, the country witnessed the roll-out of state-of-the-art 5G services on October 1. Addressing delegates at the 6th India Mobile Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “5G is a knock on the doors of a new era… the beginning of an infinite sky of opportunities.” To spur adoption, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications, disclosed that the government was looking to set up 100 labs. “I request the telecom industry to convert at least 12 of these 100 labs into telecom incubators to train students and do experiments,” he urged. Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have already reiterated their commitment to the technology’s roll-out.