Fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology is speeding up the world, with 79 markets having commercial services already. India’s spectrum auction in early August and Mukesh Ambani’s announcement that Reliance Industries will invest Rs 2 trillion in the technology has kept 5G in the headlines.
The technology’s fast and reliable internet promises to create new ecosystems of connected homes and cities, as it potentially brings in billions in mobile revenue globally. It is expected to account for 64 per cent of total mobile service revenue by 2026. It will account for 37.7 per cent of India’s total mobile service revenue or $9

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