5G spectrum auction approved by cabinet; service to be available likely by next year

The Union Cabinet has approved the auction of 5G spectrum in the country. As per the proposal of the Telecom Ministry, the spectrum will be auctioned for the next 20 years. The company that is successful in the auction will be able to provide 5G service through this. It will be 10 times faster than the existing 4G service.

Although the date for starting 5G service in the country has not been decided yet, but according to the mandate of the government, any company that buys spectrum will have to start the service within 6 months to 1 year. Many telecom operators have completed their preparations, so they can start service within 3 to 6 months of purchasing spectrum.

A total of 72097.85 MHz spectrum with a validity period of 20 years will be auctioned by the end of July 2022. The spectrum will be auctioned for low (600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz), mid (3300 MHz) and high (26 MHz) frequency bands.

Data download speeds of up to 20 Gbps can be found in 5G networks. During the testing of 5G network in India, the maximum speed of data download has reached 3.7 Gbps. Three companies Airtel, Vi and Jio have done speed tests on data download up to 3 Gbps in 5G network trial.

What are the benefits to the common people with the introduction of 5G?

A lot is about to change in India with the introduction of 5G internet service. This will not only make people’s work easier, but will also change a lot in the field of entertainment and communication. Ericsson, a company working for 5G, believes that there will be more than 500 million 5G internet users in India in 5 years. Know what are the benefits to the people with the introduction of 5G.

• The first advantage will be that users will be able to use fast speed internet.
• The arrival of 5G in the field of video gaming will bring a big change.
• Videos on YouTube will play without buffering or pausing.
• In WhatsApp call, the voice will come without pause and clearly.
• The movie will be downloaded in 20 to 25 seconds.
• Drone use will be possible under the supervision of fields in the agricultural sector.
• It will be easy to operate metro and driverless vehicles.
• Robots will be easier to use in virtual reality and factories.
• Not only this, with the advent of 5G, it will be easier to connect more and more computer systems through the Internet of Things.