Next technological leap

5G should work for all stakeholders

The 5G services in the country have been launched within two months of the spectrum auction. This is a good start, though India took a long time to finalise the reserve price of spectrum and subsequently hold the auctions that generated revenues worth Rs 1.5 trillion. Many others, including the US, the UK, China, Canada and South Korea had rolled out 5G services much earlier. At the high-decibel launch event over the weekend, the telecom industry, which is still coping with financial stress, indicated that India would emerge on top in offering 5G services even as it began late. Leading