(a) whether the work is being carried out on 5G services in the country and if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
(b) the time by which 5G services are likely to become available in the country?
(a) whether the work is being carried out on 5G services in the country and if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
(b) the time by which 5G services are likely to become available in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS,
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)
(a) & (b) An inter-ministerial High-Level Forum for 5G India 2020 was constituted in September 2017 to articulate the Vision for 5G in India and to recommend policy initiatives and action plans to realize this vision. The High-Level Forum submitted its report titled “Making India 5G Ready” in August 2018. The Government is creating an enabling framework for launch of 5G services in India and also working with Telecom service providers/Original Equipment Manufacturers on 5G Technological Studies. The 5G services are expected to be introduced gradually and advance to a full range of services as ecosystem and demand for services grows.
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