Government of India Gives the Go-Ahead for 5G Technology and Spectrum Trials, Avoids Chinese Firms

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Government of India Gives the Go-Ahead for 5G Technology and Spectrum Trials, Avoids Chinese Firms

By CircleID Reporter
May 04, 2021, 6:18 pm PDT Views: 22,008 Add Comment

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, approved permissions today to Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) for conducting trials for use and applications of 5G technology. The applicant TSPs include Bharti Airtel Ltd., Reliance JioInfocomm Ltd., Vodafone Idea Ltd. and MTNL. These TSPs have tied up with original equipment manufacturers and technology providers: Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, and C-DOT. In addition, Reliance JioInfocomm Ltd. will also be conducting trials using its own indigenous technology. DoT has given the permissions as per the priorities and technology partners identified by TSPs themselves. The experimental spectrum is being given in various bands, which include the mid-band (3.2 GHz to 3.67 GHz), millimeter-wave band (24.25 GHz to 28.5 GHz) and in Sub-Gigahertz band (700 GHz).

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