The stark truth is that even today, several places in the country do not have access to a true 4G experience amid frequent signal losses.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) As the country prepares to experience the first-ever 5G services from October this year, the real test for the telecom industry lies in creating a robust 5G infrastructure — from towers to radio access networks — and ensuring an uninterrupted, seamless experience.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expects telcos to invest Rs 2-3 lakh crore on 5G and 4G in the next two years for better voice quality and high-speed data.
The task is mammoth and requires timely participation from all stakeholders so that people in every part of the country can enjoy the same level of 5G services.
The stark truth is that even today, several places in the country do not have access to a true 4G experience amid frequent signal losses.
5G radio access networks, based on the New Radio (NR) standard, provides new levels of capacity, peak data rates and low latency — with the ability to offer data rates of many tens of megabits per second to tens of thousands of users at the same time.
According to an Ericsson 5G paper, these networks help operators demonstrate technology and performance leadership, but also meet growing mobile traffic demands profitably by delivering new levels of cost-efficiency (including spectrum efficiency and sharing current assets).
T.R. Dua, Director General, Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA), told IANS that the current capacity per tower site is about 1 Gbps for 2G/3G/4G services.
« Once 5G kicks in, the capacity needed for each site will increase to 10-20 Gbps, which will require a fundamental change in the technology deployed at these tower sites, » Dua told IANS.
