New Delhi: The Government has issued spectrum allocation letters to telecom service providers while asking them to prepare for the rollout of 5G services in the country.
"5G update: Spectrum assignment letter issued. Requesting TSPs to prepare for 5G launch," Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw kooed.
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With this spectrum allotment, India is in the final stage of rolling out high-speed 5G telecom services.Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day said India's "techade" is here as the government is focusing on technologies such as 5G, semiconductor manufacturing and optical fibre cables.
5G Spectrum assignment letter issued. Requesting TSPs to prepare for the 5G launch: Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw@AshwiniVaishnaw
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These technologies, PM Modi said, will bring about a revolution at the grassroots level."India's techade is here! With 5G, semiconductor manufacturing and OFCs in villages, we are bringing a revolution through Digital India to the grassroots level," he said at Red Fort.
What is 5G, and how is it different from the current 3G and 4G services?5G is the fifth-generation mobile network capable of transmitting a large set of data at a very rapid speed.
In comparison to 3G and 4G, 5G has a very low latency which will enhance user experiences in various sectors. Low latency describes the efficiency to process a very high volume of data messages with a minimal delay.
The 5G rollout is also expected to bring more development in remote data monitoring in sectors such as mining, warehousing, telemedicine, and manufacturing, among others. (ANI)
