Industry body says Indian reserve prices are 4X international ones; 40% of spectrum on offer last time went unsold due to higher prices
A series of stakeholder meetings are planned among the member states, and the final guidelines are expected by December
The adoption of 5G will help businesses accelerate their global footprint
Limited availability and high prices may deter telcos, but 4G may no longer be adequate for meeting customer needs
Regulator response likely before meeting of Digital Communications Commission on June 13
A global ban advocated by US President Donald Trump would also delay the rollout of the high-speed 5G networks by at least 18 months and deprive the EU of around 45 bn euros in productivity growth
What the government can do for 5G and Digital India
COAI recommended that the new government should slash levies to an ideal 4-5 %
For the study, quantitative data was collected from 22 countries
5G is the next generation of cellular technology with download speeds that are 10 to 100 times faster than 4G LTE networks
Mittal said the Trai-recommended price is very high, as for 5G every operator will require over 100 megahertz
While larger block size is beneficial for improving mobile broadband experience and the spectrum efficiency of networks, smaller block size provides greater flexibility, says Trai
Canada is currently studying the security implications of 5G networks
India is testing a raft of applications of the upcoming 5G technology
These expect 5G networks to be mainly used for Internet of Things (IoT) communications and video
The Trai secretary exhorted the media industry to try to meet the expectations of consumers
Next IPhone won't connect to new faster networks, people say
From remotely driven vehicles to long-distance medical treatment, Reliance Jio is coming up with a host of applications for its upcoming high speed 5G mobile broadband service
The move is seen to push setting up of Wifi services in the country and facilitate development of 5G ecosystem
5G will have the same high-level architecture as previous cellular networks, but the intricate details are very different