Enjoy 5G service in these cities

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the much-awaited 5G services in India today, October 1, 2022. On this occasion, Prime Minister Modi said that it will be gradually expanded to the entire country in the next few years.

In the first phase of the 5G service, 13 cities Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Pune can start.

The total economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to be up to US$450 billion by 2035. 5G networks deliver speeds many times faster than 4G and provide seamless connectivity and enable billions of connected devices to share data in real-time. The official statement said, “5G can bring new economic opportunities and social benefits, due to which it has the potential to be a transformative force for Indian society. It will help in removing the traditional barriers to the growth of the country, innovations by startups and business enterprises as well as take forward the vision of ‘Digital India’.

Bids worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore were received in the country’s biggest ever telecom spectrum auction. In this, industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s Jio has acquired almost half of all spectrum sold with a bid of Rs 87,946.93 crore. India’s richest man Gautam Adani’s group had placed a bid of Rs 211.86 crore for 400 MHz. It is, however, not used for public telephone services. At the same time, telecom giant Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti Airtel made a successful bid of Rs 43,039.63 crore, while Vodafone-Idea bought spectrum for Rs 18,786.25 crore. India is getting ready for better data speed and interruption-free video in the times to come as telcos gear up to start 5G service as soon as possible. With the advent of these services, people will get everything from smart ambulances to cloud gaming. Even customers can have brand new experiences during their purchase.

The fifth generation i.e. 5G telecommunications services allows high-quality long-duration video or movie downloads on mobiles and other devices in a matter of seconds. It will support about one lakh communication devices in one square kilometer. The service enables superfast speeds (about 10 times faster than 4G), cutting down on connectivity delays, and sharing data in real-time to billions of connected devices. It could redefine 3D hologram calling, the Metaverse experience, and educational applications.