All about 5G services in India

5G technology, a nickname for mobile internet data speeds, is about to enter India. If all goes as planned, by the end of December this year, Indian mobile users will be able to reach 100 times the current data speed. The Central Government is also in the process of mobilizing resources as part of the ‘Digital‌ India’ project. Government is ready for 5G Spectrum auction It is planned to end the cable in April. Reliance Jio has already announced that it will roll out 5G services in 1,000 cities by the end of this year. Other operators are also competing. With the advent of this 5G technology, which is currently limited to developed countries, the current 50-100 Mbps speed will exceed 1 GBPS. 

5G technology requires a lot more technical resources compared to previous generations. But the cost is very low when compared to 2G, 3G, and 4G. The cell tower range is further reduced for 5G. Radio Frequency (RF) engineers estimate that tower equipment of 200 meters to 500 meters is required. 5G devices are installed on power poles or in apartments. These devices are similar to the WiFi router we use in homes. In a way, 5G network is a big WiFi router installed in the streets. It currently has 6.8 lakh cell towers across all networks across the country. If another 8 lakh cell towers are set up for them. 5G services will be extended to major cities as well as second and third-tier cities in India.

Cities have the potential to consume 100-500 people. Not so in rural areas. Chances are there will be up to five customers in that range. This technology can take a long time to reach rural areas. However, if telecom operators move their 4G devices from cities to rural areas, there is a chance that the net speed will be higher than it is now. 1Gservices are limited to the U.S. Army only. 2G technology was introduced in India in 1997. It was limited to just making and receiving phone calls. It was later upgraded to 2.5G technology. 3G technology has increased the internet speed to broadband (more than 256 Kb per second) level through the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS). Video calling services have become available first with 3G. 4Ghas increased data download from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps. Services are made available with WiFi calling came first with 4G technology.