5G's bouquet of promises: A technology that can change our lives forever

With the myriad possibilities that super high speeds and ultra-low latency could bring, telcos in India are looking at killer applications to attract consumers initially

Consumers already know that 5G would mean an increase in their mobile internet speeds of anything from eight to 10 times, throwing up new opportunities which could fundamentally change our lives.

With the myriad possibilities that super high speeds and ultra-low latency (a computer network’s ability to process a very high volume of data with an extraordinarily low tolerance for delay) could bring, telcos in India are looking at killer applications to attract consumers initially.

Says a senior executive at Bharti Airtel, “We expect 5G tariffs to be at a premium, but that will also depend on the dynamics of