5G Technology In India~By Pulkit Srivastava

5G TECHNOLOGY IN INDIA

The Department of Telecommunications(DOT) has sought inputs from telcos and other industry experts on the sale and use of radio frequency spectrum over the next 10 years , including the 5G bands.

WHAT IS 5G TECHNOLOGY AND HOW IS IT DIFFERENT?5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade in the long term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks . 5G mainly works in 3 bands ,namely low, mid and high frequency spectrum all of which have their own uses as well as limitation

While the low band spectrum has shown great promise in terms of coverage and speed of internet and data exchange, the maximum speed is limited to 100 Mbps . This means that while telcos can use and install it for commercial cellphone users who may not have specific demands for very high speed internet , the low band spectrum may not be optimal for specialized needs of industry.

The mid band spectrum on the other hand offers higher speeds compared
The mid band spectrum, on the other hand , offers higher speeds compared to the low band , but has limitations in terms of coverage area and penetration of signals. Telcos and companies, which have taken the lead on 5G , have indicated that this band may be used by industries and specialized factory units for building captive networks that can be moulded into the needs of that particular industry.
The high band spectrum offers the highest speed of all the three bands, but has extremely limited coverage and signal penetration strength. Internet speeds in the high band spectrum of 5G has been tested to be as high as 20Gbps while in most cases the maximum internet data speed in 4G has been recorded at 1 Gbps The mid band spectrum on the other hand offers higher speeds compared to the low band but has limitations in terms of coverage area and penetration of signals. Telcos and companies which have taken lead on 5G have indicated that this band may be used by industries and specialized factory units for building captive networks that can be moulded into the needs of that particular industry. The high band spectrum offers the highest speed of all the three bands but has extremely limited coverage and signal penetration strength.

The mid band spectrum, on the other hand , offers higher speeds compared to the low band , but has limitations in terms of coverage area and penetration of signals. Telcos and companies, which have taken the lead on 5G , have indicated that this band may be used by industries and specialized factory units for building captive networks that can be moulded into the needs of that particular industry.
The high band spectrum offers the highest speed of all the three bands, but has extremely limited coverage and signal penetration strength. Internet speeds in the high band spectrum of 5G has been tested to be as high as 20Gbps while in most cases the maximum internet data speed in 4G has been recorded at 1 Gbps