Breaking news: 5G spectrum auction approved by cabinet, Speed 10 times faster than 4G

The Union Cabinet has approved the auction of the 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, 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 up to 20 Gbps can be found in the 5G network. During the testing of the 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 a 5G network trial.

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. Ericson, 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.

Three big private telecom companies Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone-Idea are working to start 5G internet service in India. These three companies have started working together with Ericsson and Nokia, thus making mobile accessories.