5G Development in India - News & Discussions

[Ashok Varma]

can we check 5G reception with a 4G mobile?

No, You should have 5G compatible handset and active 5G pack

 

[rajrocks]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891013658274132045

 

[TheAndroidFreak]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891013658274132045

What's the use when you can't deploy mmwave? Even though China phones doesn't have mmwave support, China has started 28Ghz mmwave deployment. We are slowest in improving things in the world.

 

[Ashok Varma]

Jio and Airtel slow down 5G network Capex

5G base station additions plunge as Jio and Airtel slow down network-building capex

Recent data highlights a significant reduction in quarterly 5G base station additions by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The decreased rollout of 5G sites is leading to slower revenue growth for tower companies like Indus, as India's top telcos have nearly completed their 5G rollouts and 4G...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

[Rakesh M U]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900777559626834248

 

[greylala91]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900777559626834248

If this is the case, what is the need for satellite communication?

 

[Bapun]

If this is the case, what is the need for satellite communication?

They have said districts, not remote areas or villages. So there's still room for satellite communication.

 

[Athreya B N]

If this is the case, what is the need for satellite communication?

A district has several taluks and villages, they've not mentioned 100% coverage of each district in those 773. Still there are many remote places which don't have 2g also. In their post, district is district HQ not entire district. So satellite broadband is required.