5G Testing Starts in India after the OK signal from the Government. The operators have tied up with network equipment makers such as Ericsson, Nokia Corp., Samsung Telecommunications, and India’s Centre for Development of Telematics. Reliance JioInfocomm Ltd. will also be conducting trials using its indigenous technology. The experimental spectrum for 5G Testing in India offered includes the mid-band (3.2 GHz to 3.67 GHz), millimetre wave band (24.25 GHz to 28.5 GHz) and in sub-gigahertz band (700 GHz). Telecom operators will also be permitted to use their existing spectrum (800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2500 MHz bands) for conducting the trials.
Bharti Airtel Ltd., Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., Vodafone Idea Ltd. and MTNL have been allowed to conduct 5G trials for six months in various Metro Cities of India. 5G technology is expected to offer three times greater spectrum efficiency than 4G, and ultra-low latency.