5G Mobile Services to roll out within 2022-23: Nirmala Sitharaman
Leading telecom companies, including Airtel and Reliance Jio are testing their 5G networks under different trials.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that 5G mobile services will be rolled out within 2022-23. According to reports, the 5G services will be launched in major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad to begin with.
The auction of 5G spectrum is yet to take place, after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India makes its recommendations to the Department of Telecommunications.
All the leading telecom companies, including Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vi are testing their 5G networks under different trials. The government is also discussing with telcos and more stakeholders on the spectrum auctions that will set the final phase for 5G rollout.
The auction of 5G spectrum is yet to take place, after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India makes its recommendations to the Department of Telecommunications.
According to many reports, the auction may take place in a few months.