5G in India

Airtel has taken the lead by introducing its 5G services in 8 cities. Jio to launch 5G by Diwali, followed by Vi.

On October 1^st, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the availability of 5G in India at the India Mobile Congress held in Delhi. It is anticipated that by the end of 2022, 75% of the population will have access to the fifth-generation cellular network, which is currently operational across the nation.

Jio’s 5G services will begin around Diwali, this month whereas Airtel announced the debut of its 5G services in eight cities throughout India. The availability of 5G services from Vi in the nation are expected sometime later and additionally announced was the debut of BSNL 5G in India. Having said that, one  must not  anticipate the network being accessible nationwide just yet. The 5G services will launch in a limited number of cities for trail basis and require some time to hold the root across the country. Here is all the information you require:

5G an explainer:

A new wireless standard known as 5G, or fifth generation, will replace the 4G network, which connects the majority of cellphones today. The 5G mobile network has a number of advantages over the previous generation, including faster multi-Gbps bandwidth, lower latency and increased stability. Additionally, the network shows people use cases for AR/VR, AI and high-speed internet, among other technologies. In terms of 5G intallations, nations like the US, South Korea, Europe and China have already gotten out in front. 

Speed:

India’s 5G network speed is expected to be 10 times quicker than the country’s  current 4G network speed. The real-world speed ranges upto probably between 200 and 300 Mbps, despite the fact that carriers have recorded speeds up to 1 Gbps of which Vi’s 5G speed ranged at 5.90 Gbps during the trial period. The Airtel 5G network speed at the IMC 2022 held between 1 October to 4 October did in fact reflect this. On the OnePlus 10 Pro, the network provided 304 Mbps download speed.

Indian 5G frequency bands

The 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz frequency bands for 5G network  are all available in India. Of which Reliance Jio purchased the sought 700 MHz band along with 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz bands, all of which are thought to povide high class services. The telecom company invested a total of Rs 88,078 crore to acquire 24,740 MHz of spectrum.

Whereas Airtel on the contrary prchased the 900 MHz, 1800 MH, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands. The telecom operator acquired a total of 19,876 MHz of spectrum spending Rs 43,084 crores. While Vodafone Idea (Vi)  acquired a total of 6,228 MHz of airwaves for the amount of money among all the telecom companies that were a part of the race in the spectrum auction. Vi spent Rs 18,799 crore in total for 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz bands.