5G spectrum auction: The ongoing 5G spectrum auction indicated that the country's telecom industry has come a long way in 5G advancements, said Vaishnaw.
5G spectrum auction day 6: Seven new rounds of bidding held on the sixth day of auction on Sunday 'dialled in' an incremental Rs 163 crore, propelling the cumulative spectrum sale beyond the Rs 1.50 lakh crore-mark.
The reserve price fixed for the spectrum is a fair number and the same is visible from the auction outcome.
5G spectrum auction: The 5G spectrum offers ultra-high speeds (about 10 times faster than 4G), lag-free connectivity, and can enable billions of connected devices to share data in real-time.
The auction is being held for spectrum in various low (600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz), mid (3300 MHz) and high (26 GHz) frequency bands.
Applications for participating in the July 26 auction of airwaves, including those capable of providing fifth-generation or 5G telecom services such as ultra-high-speed internet connectivity, closed on Friday with at least four applications.
According to the non-profit '5G for 12 GHz Coalition', SpaceX submitted a "manipulated filing" in the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to prove the expanded 5G usage would lead to substantial interference.
"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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