New Delhi: As India gears up to step into the next phase of digital advancement, centre on Thursday confirmed that the 5G services will roll out by October.
Ashwini Viashnaw, Union Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Minister, added that “We are planning to roll out 5G services rapidly. The telecom operators are working in that regard and installations are being done. Hopefully, we should be launching 5G services by October and then would further scale up in cities and towns.”
He further added that “Our expectations are that 5G should reach every part of the country in the next two to three years. We will ensure that it remains affordable. The industry is focusing on both urban as well as rural areas,”.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while delivering the Independence Day speech assured the country that 5G services will be launched soon across the country.
The government has further issued spectrum allocation letters to telecom service providers while asking them to roll out the 5G services in the country.
According to another report, 5G services are likely to be rolled out in phases in 13 cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Chennai among others.