India is ahead of many developed countries and even Europe in the expansion of the 5G network, know the details!

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While India has made significant progress in expanding 5G networks, Europe is lagging behind. Ivan Razon, vice president of strategy and corporate affairs at Ericsson, shared 5G standalone availability between May 2022 and August 2023, showing how 5G deployments in August 2023 compared to May 2022 are significantly more than before. 

A top official said India's 5G network roll-out has been remarkable and it is among the top three countries with the largest 5G installed base in the country and the world 5G expansion in India is happening at a very fast pace.

Senior officials say the 5G roll-out in India is truly remarkable. This is one of the fastest telecom network roll-outs ever and means India now ranks among the top three countries in the world with the largest 5G installed base, and even better 5G download speeds. Which is better than many developed countries.

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Companies are satisfied with the progress of 5G

Senior officials say that telecom companies are satisfied with the progress of 5G in the country so far, but a lot still remains to be done. The companies have announced that they will continue to support India's digital transformation across industry, society, and public services.

Recently, Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav inaugurated the 6G lab of a mobile network company. It aims to accelerate the development of technology and meet the future needs of the industry with the help of 6G technology.

The 6G Lab will serve as a platform for collaboration between industry stakeholders and facilitate the testing of innovative solutions while establishing their commercialization potential.

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Appreciation of India's perspective

The official says the network has been identified as a critical enabling technology, as have sensors. It will work to bring together the digital and physical worlds. Its sensing will be completely based on wireless networks and supported by communication services.

Last month, a study group of the UN body ITU lauded India's approach to universal coverage under this technology at a meeting in Geneva.