Govt approves 5G trials; to be conducted in urban, semi-urban, rural areas
The duration of the trials, at present, is for a period of six months. This includes a time period of two months for procurement and setting up of equipment.
BusinessToday.In | May 4, 2021 | Updated 17:46 IST
Each TSP will have to conduct trials in rural and semi-urban settings also in addition to urban settings.
The Telecom Department on Tuesday gave permission to telecom service providers (TSPs) to conduct trials for use and application of 5G technology.
"The applicant TSPs include Bharti Airtel Ltd, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Vodafone Idea Ltd and MTNL. These TSPs have tied up with original equipment manufacturers and technology providers which are Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and C-DOT," Ministry of Communications said in a release, adding that Reliance Jio will also conduct trials using its own indigenous technology.