Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G telephony services, ushering in an era of ultra high-speed internet on mobile phones. 5G will be launched in select cities today and it will progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years.
The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach USD 450 billion by 2035. The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach USD 450 billion by 2035.
Capable of supporting ultra-high-speed internet, the fifth generation or 5G service is expected to unleash new economic opportunities and societal benefits, serving as a transformational force for Indian society.
The three major telecom operators of the country - Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone demonstrated one use case each in front of the Prime Minister to show the potential of 5G technology in India.
The various use cases that were demonstrated in front of the Prime Minister in the exhibition included precision drone-based farming; high-security routers and AI-based cyber threat detection platforms; automated guided vehicles; smart ambulances; augmented reality/virtual reality /mix reality in education and skill development; sewage monitoring system; smart-agri programme and health diagnostics, among others. 5G offers speed multiple times faster than 4G, supports lag-free connectivity, and can enable billions of connected devices to share data in real-time.
It will help in providing seamless coverage, high data rate, low latency, and highly reliable communications. Also, it will increase energy efficiency, spectrum efficiency and network efficiency.
5G technology will help in connecting billions of Internet of Things devices, allow higher quality video services with mobility at high speed, delivery of critical services such as telesurgery and autonomous cars, among others.
It will help in real-time monitoring of disasters, precision agriculture, minimising the role of humans in dangerous industrial operations such as in deep mines, offshore activities etc. Unlike existing mobile communication networks, 5G networks will allow tailoring of requirements for each of these different use cases within the same network.
Besides powering ultra-low latency connections, which allow downloading full-length high-quality video or movie to a mobile device in a matter of seconds (even in crowded areas), 5G can enable solutions such as e-health, connected vehicles, more-immersive augmented reality and metaverse experiences, life-saving use cases, and advanced mobile cloud gaming, among others.
India's biggest ever auction of telecom spectrum held recently had received a record Rs 1.5 lakh crore of bids, with Mukesh Ambani's Jio cornering nearly half of all the airwaves sold with a Rs 88,078-crore bid. Telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal's Bharti Airtel made a successful bid of Rs 43,084 crore, while Vodafone Idea Ltd bought spectrum for Rs 18,799 crore.
Gautam Adani's group, whose entry in the auction was billed by some as another flashpoint in the rivalry with Ambani, paid Rs 212 crore for 400 MHz. Adani group bought spectrum in the 26 GHz band, which is suitable for setting up a private network for end-to-end communication.
The auction aggregated the demand for a robust 5G ecosystem that can cater to its use cases involving IoT (Internet of Things), M2M (Machine-to-Machine communication), AI (Artificial Intelligence), Edge Computing, and robotics.
PM Modi also inaugurated the sixth edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC). The IMC 2022 is scheduled to be held from October 1-4 with the theme of “New digital Universe”.
It will bring together leading thinkers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and government officials to discuss and showcase unique opportunities emerging from the rapid adoption and spread of digital technology.
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5G services to be available in over 200 cities in next 6 months: Ashwini Vaishnaw
-In coming sixmonths, 5G services to be available in over 200 cities, attempts being made to make 5G services available in 80-90 per cent of country in next 2 years. BSNL to provide 5G services next year August 15 onwards. 5G too, to be affordable, said Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in Delhi
Reliance's Mukesh Ambani promises 5G across India by December 2023
-Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Saturday announced that his telecom firm Reliance Jio will launch 5G services across the country by December 2023. Jio is rapidly progressing to roll out 5G services within this month.
-Speaking at the IMC 2022 event, Ambani said Jio will launch affordable 5G services and cover every nook and corner of the country by December 2023.
Bharti Airtel launches 5G in 8 cities, to cover entire country by March 2024
-Bharti Airtel is launching 5G telecom services in eight cities, including four metros, on Saturday and will progressively cover the entire country by March 2024, its chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said.
-Speaking at the IMC 2022, he said the nation's oldest private telecom operator is launching 5G mobile services in eight major cities and will cover most parts by March 2023 and the entire country by March 2024.
Vodafone-Idea will make all efforts to be part of 5G revolution: Kumar Mangalam Birla
-Vodafone-Idea has made a lot of preparations. Network is compatible for 5Gconversion. As PM said, this isn't just a new technology but a revolution. Vodafone-Idea will make all efforts to be a part of this revolution, said Aditya Birla Group chairman, Kumar Mangalam Birla after the launch of 5G services today
Only 2 mobile manufacturing facilities in 2014, now we have 200: PM Modi
-"People laughed at the idea of becoming 'Aatmanirbhar' but it has been done. It's taking electronic costs down. In 2014, there were only 2 mobile manufacturing facilities, today that number has increased to over 200 manufacturing facilities," said PM Modi at the launch of 5G
India will lead Industry 4.0 revolution; this isn't decade, but century of India: PM
-With developments in technology and telecom, India will lead the Industry 4.0 revolution. This is not the decade of India, but the century of India, said PM Modi at 5G launch today
From Rs 300 per 1 GB data, India now has 1 GB data for Rs 10, says PM Modi
-Earlier, cost of 1GB data was about Rs 300, it has come down to about Rs 10 per GB now. On average, a person in India consumes 14GB per month. This would have cost about Rs 4200 per month but costs Rs 125-150. It's the efforts of govt that led to this, said PM Modi while launching 5G services
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-From exporting zero mobile phones in 2014, to now, when we export phones worth thousands of crores... these efforts have had an impact on the cost of the device. Now we have started getting more features at a lower cost, said PM Modi
Launch of 5G is gift from telecom industry to 130 crore Indians: PM Modi
-Launch of 5G is a gift from the telecom industry to 130 crore Indians. It is a step towards the new era in the country, is the beginning of infinite opportunities, said PM Modi while addressing the gathering in Delhi today
5G will help in increasing per capita income to 20,000 dollars: Mukesh Ambani
-5G will help in inclusive development by increasing per capita income to 20,000 dollars from 2,000 dollars per capita, said Mukesh Ambani
-India may have started a little late, but i want to assure all of you that we will finish first by rolling out 5g services across the length and breadth of India, he added
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5G will set stage for India to become 5 trillion dollar economy in 3 years: Kumar Birla
-Telecom industry will further ignite digital dreams of 1.3 billion Indians & thousands of enterprises. It'll set stage for country to become 5 trillion dollar economy in next 3 years with a trillion dollar contribution, said Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Aditya Birla Group
By 2024 March, 5G will be present in all cities in India: Airtel's Sunil Mittal
-PM has the understanding and appreciation for Tech and its applications, said Mr Mittal
-Without the Digital India vision, the pandemic shock could have been worse, he said
-Used to think electronics mfg was not possible, today I see this as a reality, he added
-Under 5G era, hundreds of use case possible for Startup Inc in the future, added Mr Mittal
5G is foundational tech that unlocks full potential of other technologies: Mr Ambani
-5G is much more than the next generation of connectivity technology. To my mind,it's foundational technology that unlocks full potential of other 21st century technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Internet of things, Robotics, Blockchain & Metaverse, said Mukesh Ambani at the launch of 5G services
Reliance's Mukesh Ambani lists out 5 potentials of 5G technology
-5G can bring affordable and high quality education and skill development
-5G can affordably deliver high quality healthcare by turning hospitals into 5G hospital, help with realtime clinical decisions
-5G can bridge the gap between urban and rural India in many areas
-5G can make available high-tech tools for small-scale industries
-5G can power India's emergence as world's intelligence capital
IMC can also become Asian and Global Mobile Congress, says Mukesh Ambani
-Reliance Industries' Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that Indian telecom industry is ready to take leadership
-Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) should also become Asian and Global Mobile Congress, said Mr Ambani
-Government action is crafting India into the 5G era, this is more than the next-gen of telecom, he added
Telecom notified as strategic sector, 5G to bring in fundamental change: Telecom Min
-All the digital services have telecom at the core; this has been notified as a strategic sector
-Govt has focused on development of technology, given telecom a regulatory certainty
-5G will bring in fundamental change in many sectors in India
-Digital capabilities will become the core of many services in India, said Ashwini Vaishnaw at the welcome address
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw delivers welcome address at launch of 5G
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PM Modi has focussed on developement of technology in India. Today the telecomhas become a leading industry that has been fundamentaleducation, health, defence, and infrastructure sectors in India, said the telecom minister
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Reliance to invest Rs 2 lakh crore in 5G roll-out, sets plans, opportunities for innovation
-Reliance Industries on August 29 announced that it will be investing Rs 200,000 crore on rapid roll-out of 5G. The company’s telecom arm Reliance Jio also announced the launch of Jio 5G Services.
-Speaking at its 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM), chairman Mukesh Ambani said, “To build pan-India True-5G network, Jio will invest Rs 2 lakh crore.
-The business case for 5G is so strong that we can achieve high-teens ROCE through a combination of mobility market share gains and SUC savings alone.”
-“Significant incremental returns will come through creation of new digital platforms and opportunities, including home opportunity,” Ambani added.
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Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani briefs PM Modi on 5G services at exhibition
-India's biggest ever auction of telecom spectrum held recently had received a record Rs 1.5 lakh crore of bids, with Mukesh Ambani's Jio cornering nearly half of all the airwaves sold with a Rs 88,078-crore bid.
PM Modi arrives at Pragati Maidan for event, to launch 6th edition of IMC shortly
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspectedtheexhibition at Pragati Maidan where he will launch 5G services
-He will inaugurate the sixth edition of the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) and launch 5G services shortly.
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Reliance Jio bets big on standalone 5G architecture to beat China, US in 5G network
-With its aim to beat China and the US to launch an advanced 5G network, Reliance Jio, the telecom arm of conglomerate Reliance Industries, announced that it will be deploying what it calls standalone 5G, which will have zero dependency on the 4G network.
-With Stand-Alone 5G, Jio can deliver new and powerful services such as low latency connectivity, massive machine-to-machine communication, 5G voice, Edge computing and network slicing, and metaverse.
-The company explained that most telecom operators at present are deploying a version of 5G called non-standalone 5G, which is essentially a 5G radio signal delivered over an existing 4G infrastructure.
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5G technology a quantum leap from 4G in terms of speed, accuracy, and services
-The most important difference between 4G and 5G is about latency. Latency, or the lag that takes place in communication over a telecom network, in the case of 4G ranges from 60 milliseconds to 98 milliseconds.
-In terms of numbers, 5G can attain speeds of between 10 gigabits per second (GBPS) to 20 GBPS, which is 10 times faster than 4G. These speeds are technically known as peak speeds; the actual on-ground speeds would be lower.
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PM Modi to launch 5G services in India today; Programme to begin at 10 am
-Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch 5G services on October 1at 10 amin Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
-PM Modi will also inaugurate the sixth edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC). The IMC 2022 is scheduled to be held from 1st to 4th October with the theme of “New digital Universe”.
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