"5G-enabled Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is a killer use-case for bridging this digital divide and providing connectivity where fibre or even DSL has not yet reached," said the report.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has also clearly stated the rationale for including direct allocation of spectrum to non-telecom verticals/enterprises for captive private 5G networks.
"The latest Ericsson Mobility Report confirms 5G as the fastest growing mobile technology generation ever, and Ericsson is playing a key role in making it happen," Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks, Ericsson, said in a statement.
The 5G test bed will be established by the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) in Mhow in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
The minister said India is developing 4G and 5G stacks, and is set to bolster its position as a trusted source for the world, in digital networks.
5G is set to rollout in the coming months and in the first stage, the network will be made available in cities- Delhi, Jamnagar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Pune, Gurugram and Kolkata.
5G networks provided by private providers will be all about the deployment of high speed, enhanced data capacity, and ultra-low latency applications inside a closed manufacturing unit, airport, hospital, shipping port, etc.
5G in India: As part of the process, a total of 72 gigahertz (GHz) of spectrum with a validity period of 20 years will be put to auction.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the country's first 5G test-bed, incubated at IIT Madras, to enable startups and industry players to test and validate their products locally and reduce dependence on foreign facilities.
The 5G testbed has been developed as a multi-institute collaborative project by a total of eight institutes, led by IIT Madras.
Many things which seem to be impossible at the moment will become part of our daily lives which we can’t even imagine today. Like, a patient can be treated virtually by means of virtual reality controllers among several other such marvel technological advacements after the launch of 5G services.
It is expected that an auction for 5G spectrum would be conducted within the next two months and the formal launch of the service later this year - possibly around Independence Day.
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Telecom connectivity programmes are "right" of every citizen and broadband is at the center of the economic momentum of the country, Vittal said pledging Airtel's full commitment to make investments, that are needed, to fulfill the vision of Digital India.
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier this month said the Trai has informed that it will submit its recommendations for the 5G auction by March and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is simultaneously firming up other processes to hold the auction at the earliest.
Samsung on Thursday said that despite a poor demand for smartphones and tablets amid weak seasonality and uncertainties over component supply, it aims to secure solid profitability by expanding flagship sales such as Galaxy S21 FE and the upcoming release of a new Galaxy S series.
Air India had earlier said, "Due to deployment of the 5G communications in the USA, we will not be able to operate the following flights of January 19, 2022."
Meanwhile, DGCA chief Arun Kumar told news agency PTI that the Indian aviation regulator was working "in close coordination with our carriers to overcome the situation" that has arisen due to 5G internet's deployment in the US.
The wireless industry trade group CTIA notes that about 40 countries have deployed the C-Band strand of 5G without reports of harmful interference with aviation equipment.
A data analysed of the number of smartphone users on 5G mobile networks, which states that it has topped 20 million in November 2021, for the first time since the service was commercialized in 2019.
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