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<ul><li>Shanghai’s Hongkou district is reportedly the first district in the world to have functional <keyword id="1671940" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="5G-network">5G network</keyword> capabilities. </li><li>The Chinese government plans to install 10,000 5G base stations in the area by the end of 2019. </li><li>The presence of a 5G network bolsters the application of internet of things in the district. </li></ul>The Hongkou district in Shanghai in China is claiming to be the first area in the world with 5G network connectivity, as well as broadband gigabit network on Saturday <a href="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/30/c_137936750.htm">according</a> to media reports. In race between Japan, China, South Korea and the US — China seems to have come out on top. According to the GSM association, China will <a href="https://www.gsma.com/newsroom/press-release/new-study-gsma-caict-forecasts-china-will-worlds-largest-5g-market-2025/">represent</a> 40% of global 5G connections by 2025. And, China’s has a lot to gain as well. The research arm of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China <a href="https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2098948/china-plans-28-trillion-yuan-capital-expenditure-create-worlds?utm_source=Triggermail&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Post%20Blast%20%28bii-apps-and-platforms%29:%20Google%20open%20sources%20object">estimates</a> that 5G connectivity could account for 3.2% of China’s entire GDP in 2025 as well as create nearly 8 million jobs. It should be noted that since these are just 5G trials, the network isn’t fully operational. But it does cover the entire area using 228 5G base stations. But once it officially up and running for everyone, subscribers will be able to take advantage of the same without having to upgrade their SIM cards. Although, they will have to ensure they have phones will 5G capability which, as of now, aren’t very cheap. The Chinese government has plans to have 10,000 5G base stations ready to go by the end of 2019 in Shanghai and by 2021, they expect to cross 30,000 stations. According to the deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Economic and Information Commission, the effective deployment of the 5G network in the district will help industrial manufacturing, cars connected to the internet, health care and smart city management since its speed is 10 times that of 4G networks. <div type="ExtQuote" text="China Mobile has invested the most in Shanghai to date to help the city expand its 5G trial network and related applications, because it is the most developed city in China with rather solid infrastructure in many aspects." auname="Zhang Jianming, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Economic and Informational Commission"></div>

 Aside from speed, the low latency of 5G networks is especially helpful for applications of the internet of things. At the launch ceremony of the 5G trial network, the vice mayor of Shanghai, Wu Qing, made the network’s first 5G video call on an Huawei Mate X, which was the first phone to launch with 5G capabilities. The US, on the other hand, has been pressuring countries to cut ties with Huawei and their <keyword id="1671941" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="20" keywordseo="5G-technology">5G technology</keyword>. According to an article in the Washington Post, “Huawei is constructing a global network of undersea Internet cables and next-generation mobile networks that could give China effective control of the digital commanding heights.” While Huawei is reportedly denying any links to Chinese government, it’s a bold move on China’s part to posture itself as a world leader in technology, ahead of its competitors. China has plans to continue these 5G network trials in other parts of the country, including Tibet, as the year goes on. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/5g-network-rollout-in-india-as-scheduled-2021/articleshow/68151978.cms">5G vendors claim India’s next-gen network rollout will still happen as scheduled</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-wont-ban-huawei-despite-pressure-from-us-because-it-needs-5g/articleshow/67736579.cms">In the race for 5G, India needs Huawei more than anyone else</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-will-go-5g-by-2020-but-you-may-not-feel-the-difference/articleshow/63236314.cms">India will go 5G by 2020, but you won't feel the difference</a>

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<ul><li>Samsung is getting ready to work with Indian telecom operators to prepare them for the upcoming 5G rollout. </li><li>The South Korean tech giant already had a taste of success as the sole infrastructure partner behind Jio’s 4G network rollout.</li><li>Samsung will compete against Nokia, Ericsson and maybe, Huawei, to provide Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel with 5G infrastructure for their new networks.</li></ul>Samsung, the South Korean tech giant, is preparing itself for a possible 5G rollout in India, after equipped with the experience of doing the same in the US and South Korea. The company is looking to take advantage of the fact that it had deployed the massive network for Reliance Jio’s 4G services all by itself. And, it’s not the only company looking to capitalise on the $27 billion market potential that India presents. Meet the other players Ericsson, the Swedish multinational company, is also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ericsson-sees-27-billion-revenue-from-5g-as-it-sells-5g-network-equipment-to-vodafone-idea/articleshow/68075972.cms">working with Airtel and Vodafone Idea</a> — two of the primary players in India’s telecom space — with their 5G infrastructure. Nokia is working on India’s 5G spectrum and has already <a href="https://www.themobileindian.com/news/nokia-chennai-factory-to-manufacture-5g-radio-equipment-in-india-24145">started manufacturing</a> 5G radio equipment in its Chennai factory. The 5G New Radio (NR) is based on the new 5G standards that will increase the network’s capacity for transferring data, dole out lower latency and handle congestion better. And, they’re all hoping that Huawei is cut from the race so that there is one less competitor to face, when 5G spectrum allocation finally takes place. Huawei’s participation in the 5G race, as of now, still hangs in the balance. Indian government is yet to take a decision on the the Chinese company which was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/google-ends-ties-with-huawei-no-more-youtube-gmail-maps-play-store/articleshow/69408135.cms">blacklisted by the US government</a> — a move that Donald Trump, the US President, seems to be <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/trump-says-us-firms-can-sell-to-huawei/articleshow/70000658.cms">rolling back on</a>. Samsung’s 5G push Samsung has the first-mover advantage with 5G. It was the first among global smartphone manufacturer to launch the world’s first 5G smartphone, the Galaxy S10 5G, earlier this year. It also promoted its 5G solutions that can be applied to self-driving vehicles, smart factories and the Internet of Things (IoT). Big money in the works The Indian government is hoping to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-indian-government-wants-to-raise-6-trillion-from-the-largest-5g-spectrum-auction-ever/articleshow/69787896.cms">raise ₹6 trillion</a> from the largest 5G spectrum auction ever, but the telecom lobby says that the planned base price is of the 5G spectrum is <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/planned-base-price-of-indias-5g-spectrum-too-high-says-telecom-lobby/articleshow/69651660.cms?from=mdr">too high</a>. Rajan Mathews, the director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), stated, “The majority of our members believe the present pricing of the 5G spectrum is unaffordable and above even global discovered prices.” 5G is the fifth-generation of cellular network technology that is expected to boost connectivity speeds 20 times faster than 4G connections and reduce latency — the speed at which data gets from one point to the next — to as little as one millisecond. This means, a full season of a TV series can be downloaded in minutes and users can engage in graphic rich cloud gaming without lag. (with IANS inputs) See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-indian-government-wants-to-raise-6-trillion-from-the-largest-5g-spectrum-auction-ever/articleshow/69787896.cms">The Indian government wants to raise ₹6 trillion from the largest 5g spectrum auction ever</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/5g-network-rollout-in-india-as-scheduled-2021/articleshow/68151978.cms">5G vendors claim India’s next-gen network rollout will still happen as scheduled</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ericsson-sees-27-billion-revenue-from-5g-as-it-sells-5g-network-equipment-to-vodafone-idea/articleshow/68075972.cms">Ericsson's pact with Vodafone Idea is the next step towards a $27 billion goal</a>

Samsung, Ericsson and Nokia get set for the big 5G windfall from India

Telecom industry experts have predicted that aligning with the global markets for <keyword id="1671941" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="5G-technology">5G technology</keyword> will not be easy for India, pointing out that backhaul will make migration from existing networks to 5G an issue because less than 20% Indian networks run via <keyword id="1716697" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="fibre-optic-cables">fibre optic cables</keyword>. Backhaul is a network that connects cells sites to central exchange. A good 5G network cannot be expected in India unless there is a reliable and strong backhaul. "One of the fundamental requirements for 5G is strong backhaul, which is simply not there and that is the most time consuming part and it is extremely expensive in today's condition in India," Jalaj Choudhri, EVP, Reliance Communications told <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/migration-to-5g-will-be-challenging-for-india-experts/articleshow/58886148.cms">ET</a>. India has around 80% of its cell sites connected through microwave backhaul, with less than 20% sites being connected through fibre. As per analysts, microwave backhaul has an issue with bandwidth since it uses traditional bands providing 300 Mbps of capacity. Fiber-based backhaul, on the other hand, can offer unlimited capacity and low latency, which 5G applications demand. "Fibre infrastructure has to be considered civic infrastructure rather than a property of the service provider. The investment has to be made through civic bodies so that service providers can actually leverage that infrastructure," said Choudhri. 5G technology can power a host of new-age services like machine-to-machine communications, Internet of Things, connected smart cities, self-driving cars, remote control surgery, and virtual reality etc. Globally, 5G technology will get commercially launched around 2019-202, and field, content and application trials will start around 2018 in India. (Image source The Register)

Migration to 5G won’t be easy for India, say experts

<ul><li>India's former telecom regulator Pradip Baijal has explained how India has had trouble managing its spectrum roll out for next-gen communications technology over the last few decades.</li><li>The latest in this telecom - 5G - is also facing similar hurdles in India, with the government yet to finalise guidelines and announce auction of airwaves.</li><li>He also explained how different use-cases of 5G are relevant and important to India - from the point of view of consumers as well as the industry.</li></ul>India always had problems in dealing with spectrum. We wasted valuable wireless spectrum for fixed line services in 1995, unlike any other country, after the erroneous decision that expensive mobile phones were not for the poor Indians. The decision was reversed in 2004, but led to a lot of inspired criticism by mobile incumbents. Earlier, the government approved a Convergence Bill in 2001, for more efficient use of spectrum, but was not approved. The government/regulator, therefore, approved a Unified Access License in 2004, reduction in interconnect charges and tariff forbearance. But, it took inefficiently long to bring in these changes (it had to be done in stages, by many regulatory efforts). Unified License reduced tariffs 50 times, but increased government revenues. Mobile numbers growth immediately increased 10 times, and gradually 200 times, three times ever the leader, China. 3G spectrum auctions were efficient later, though delayed, and showed the huge loss in 2G allocation and crony capitalism involved, the basis of the CAG report. The allocations led to litigation and differing and controversial judgments by the Supreme Court/CBI Court, the issue still remaining open, but this was one of the issues on which the UPA lost heavily to NDA, in the ultimate court of elections in 2014. 4G auctions were conducted efficiently, even though they were delayed, and now we have come to 5G auction issues, with an ET news item commenting, "India is set to miss the '5G bus' following the lack of preparedness, unavailability of sufficient spectrum, absence of encouraging use cases, and uncertainty around radio waves sale for the next generation of telecom services." This is despite India appointing A.J. Paulraj (winner of the Marconi Prize) Committee to give the recommendations to the steps required. They gave the report in mid-2018, and despite giving the schedule, we have not moved fast. In the past, Prime Minister Modi-led government maintained that it "won't afford to miss 5G bus" like in the case of 2G, 3G, and 4G technologies that were deployed in India way later than many countries, thus losing the many early user advantages. 5G and India Before we discuss, let us understand the nature of use of 5G. For a layman, 5G is just next generation wireless infrastructure which will provide them voice and data services. However, it will impact much more due to its bit-level intelligence characteristics. 5G will provide an array of network intelligence which will get translated into precise and demand-led resource allocation. 1G came in 1980s and provided basic voice services, 2G in 1990s and enabled voice and SMS services due to its digital standards, 3G came in 2000s and introduced data services along with voice and SMS that enabled multimedia services. 4G pure IP network, came in 2010s, and enabled the application services and partially merged the telecom and information technology which gave boom to platform services. The architecture of 5G is designed to handle the connection of billions of devices including industrial machines with seamlessness and reliable data transfer with much faster speed. 5G is not only about high speed boost but it is about the intelligence at the bit level and low latency which will make it the foundational tech for multiple new tech., including self-driven cars, AR &amp; VR, telemedicine, robotic surgery, powering future smart cities, IoT, m2m, AI and manufacturing. 5G will change the future war fighting too due to increased situational awareness to increase the command and control of the battlefield. Once these networks come, 2G and 3G networks can be abolished, like in other countries for better overall spectrum utilization. We have not started. Industrial revolutions and change It has been shown that industrial revolutions change the world. Hirschman had said that these revolutions occur every 70 years. This was proved in IR 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0. The US and the West's GDP went up five to six times in IR 1.0 &amp; 2.0, while India and China went down 10 times (colonial loot was also the reason). Growth reversal with IR 3.0 But IR 3.0 changed the world with the technology being on a connected net and with globalization, available to the Third World (right from the beginning). Of course, the US helped China a lot post 1980, in technology dispersal, and helping China with accelerated WTO membership in 2001. This led to China growing eight times and India 2.5 times in a few years. IR 4.0 and 5.0 The world is now moving to the fourth and the fifth industrial revolutions in quick succession. Providentially, these revolutions are also happening on the same wire or wireless lines as in IR 3.0, and we have bright Indian minds working in the digital sector like Nadella, Pichai, Arvind Kuar, Banga, Tata, Kohli, Nilekani, Narayana Murthy, Patni, Soota, Premji, and millions of others located in Silicon Valleys around the world. The most exciting additions to the list are Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal and Kumar Mangalam Birla. They have kept the mobile sector alive despite crony capitalism, and given the appropriate ambience, should do very well now. Through them, and despite Covid, the world has shown confidence in the Indian economy. China should do well because of enormous investment, past technology thefts, uninhibited US support till 2015, and R&amp;D. The fifth IR will happen with IT getting connected to human minds (AI and beyond). IR 5.0 having reached the human mind, perhaps cannot move beyond, and the 6th IR has to be in another area, maybe the planets, as visualized by Jeff Bezos. Again, India is well-placed. Creating an appropriate environment is the key. Role of private sector It may also be recalled that the 2G rollout had created strong private sector companies and from 10 per cent private network, it had gone to 80 per cent (though the public sector had grown too). Later, despite crony capitalism, they had survived, and are today, India's main hope to take us forward. With 5G networks being more powerful, they will surely impact GDP growth much more than the earlier generation networks and move the country towards Namo's $5 trillion economy in 2024. Fiscal pressure on the government - we can ill-afford to ignore: We are today also hit by Covid, huge bank NPAs, financial crisis, fiscal deficits and fall in investments. 5G rollout is an opportunity for huge network (and downstream) investments by existing private sector companies and their networks all over the country, without putting any fiscal deficit pressure on the government. I had, therefore, anticipated in my China book and articles, that the present is 'providence' for India, like it was 'providence' for China in the 80s with an imaginary 'cold war'. Pricing issues A word about pricing here - our entire 2G revolution came after tariff forbearance, and liberal availability, connectivity and regulatory reforms. Obviously, once 5G revolutions get moving, the disruptions would be higher. Indian economy/GDP did well during IR 3.0, its DNA being more IT-centric, demonstrated by high growth in these sectors during some periods of IR 3.0, when regulations were right (2004 to 2010), particularly vis-a-vis China, and also the Indian minds being more IT-centric, demonstrated by the success of IT (software) and mobile revolutions. World digital economy In 2019, the world celebrated the first full year when more than half of the world (51.2 per cent, or 3.9 billion people) had begun to participate in the global digital economy by logging onto the internet, from almost zero a couple of years back. The world is turning fully digital, and networks converging very fast. China has touched 840 million subscriber base and will be 1 billion at the end of 2020, with superior speed, whereas India has only touched 600 million broadband subscribers. The world will thus transform itself to a form that during IR 4.0 and 5.0 the versatile 4 and 5G networks will be more valuable than all other infrastructure, like roads, rail and air transportation systems etc. Looking at the future, China has created companies which are leading in 5G, AI, quantum computing and other digital products and shaping up the digital behaviour of the people because they are deploying networks faster and learning by doing it. China is also leading in the standardization and patents of the digital ecosystem, manufacture of equipment etc. In contrast, the Indian 5G process is yet to commence (allocation of spectrum and installation of 5G equipment), though we have done extremely well despite late start in the past. India can grow in IR 4.0 given its human capital pool, the start in the use of algorithm prowess and an established IT hub, only if we install 4G and 5G systems adequately. But expensive and presently unviable (for India, since IR 4.0 and 5.0 industries and services have not started) 5G systems are likely to come in slow. Also, the spectrum and equipment prices are anticipated to be high. Unless both spectrum and equipment prices are low and heavily backloaded, I do not see India coming out of the jigsaw puzzle, and not falling back severely in the digital war. And if we miss India's turnaround moment, India's vast market and trained manpower will be used by advanced countries to develop 5G / IR4.0 and 5.0 networks fast. The Paulraj Committee recommended that 5G will mature between 2019 and 2024. India should take lead and become an innovator in 5G applications. (Pradip Baijal is former Secretary, Disinvestment and former Chairman, TRAI. This article is in continuation of his book, Containing the China Onslaught, published by Quadrant, and available on amazon.in and walmart, and further to a review of China's growth in Defensive Offence) <div type="Youtube" id="gFmRP3whXmU" title="Pradip Baijal Explains History of China's Economic Rise." thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gFmRP3whXmU/mqdefault.jpg"></div>

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The <keyword id="764355" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="5g" source="Orion">5G</keyword> subscription in India is estimated to have reached about 10 million by 2022 end, and is seen accounting for about 57 per cent of mobile subscriptions in the country by the end of 2028, making it "the fastest growing" 5G region globally, according to <keyword id="12639218" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ericsson-mobility-report" source="Orion">Ericsson Mobility Report</keyword>. With the launch of 5G services in October 2022, the major 5G Indian market is witnessing huge network deployments under its Digital India initiative, it observed. The geopolitical challenges and macroeconomic slowdown in some markets notwithstanding, communications service providers globally are continuing to invest in 5G, the June 2023 edition of the <keyword id="6356812" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ericsson" source="Orion">Ericsson</keyword> Mobility Report revealed. "5G subscriptions in India reached about 10 million by end of 2022 and are estimated to account for about 57 per cent of mobile subscriptions in the country by the end of 2028, making it the fastest growing 5G region globally," it said. The fifth generation mobile subscriptions are growing in every region and forecast to top 1.5 billion globally by the end of 2023. The uptake of 5G subscriptions in North America has been stronger than expected in previous forecasts. The region had the highest 5G global subscription penetration at 41 per cent at the end of 2022. Global mobile network data traffic continues to rise with the monthly global average usage per smartphone expected to exceed 20 GB by the end of 2023. The report also highlighted the continued revenue growth in leading 5G markets. "The global adoption of 5G technology has surpassed one billion subscriptions, bringing positive revenue growth for communications service providers in leading 5G markets," Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks, Ericsson, said. In the past two years, the 5G introduction in the top twenty markets has resulted in a seven per cent revenue boost, Jejdling said, underlining a strong link between the increase in 5G subscriptions and service revenue. Globally, around 240 communications service providers (CSPs) have launched commercial 5G services and about 35 have deployed or launched 5G standalone (SA). The most common 5G services launched by service providers for consumers are enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), gaming and some (Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality) AR/VR-based services, such as training and education. The report also reveals that 5G continues to drive innovation in mobile service packaging. Among communications service providers, it is increasingly common to offer bundles with various popular entertainment services such as television, music streaming or cloud gaming platforms. About 58 per cent of 5G service providers currently do so in various forms. As per Ericsson, by 2028, 5G is estimated to account for almost 80 per cent of all FWA connections. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-nord-3-nord-ce-3-specifications-leak-ahead-of-july-launch/articleshow/101156655.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-nord-3-nord-ce-3-specifications-leak-ahead-of-july-launch/articleshow/101156655.cms" target="_blank">OnePlus Nord 3 specs leaked, a foldable phone foray is imminent too</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/the-next-indian-test-captain-indian-selectors-have-these-options-to-consider/slidelist/101160058.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/the-next-indian-test-captain-indian-selectors-have-these-options-to-consider/slidelist/101160058.cms" target="_blank">The next Indian Test captain: Indian selectors have these options to consider</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/android-14-update-to-rollout-soon-find-out-if-your-smartphone-is-eligible/articleshow/101125653.cms">Android 14 update to rollout soon – Find out if your smartphone is eligible</a>

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The rollout of 5G services in India is moving quickly, with companies expected to roll out nationwide services by the end of next year. Keeping this in mind, ensuring your next smartphone is 5 G-ready is important. E-commerce giant Amazon India is currently hosting a sale on <keyword id="3900349" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="5g-smartphones" source="Orion">5G smartphones</keyword>, offering discounts, card offers, no-cost EMI options, and complimentary Amazon Prime membership. In this post, we look at some of India's best deals on 5G smartphones. Xiaomi 12 Pro <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="B09XB8WTXN" comment="amazoncard" text="B09XB8WTXN">B09XB8WTXN</cmsannotation> The Xiaomi 12 Pro is currently available for ₹52,999, down from its original price of ₹79,999. It is a feature-packed smartphone with a large 6.72-inch WQHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the 8 Gen 1 chipset coupled with 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The device features a 50MP triple camera setup at the back and a 32MP selfie camera. It is powered by a 4,600mAh battery and has 120W fast charge support that can fully charge the device in 18 minutes. OnePlus 10R 5G <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="B09WRMNJ9G" comment="amazoncard" text="B09WRMNJ9G">B09WRMNJ9G</cmsannotation> The OnePlus 10R 5G is another good option if you are looking for a 5 G-ready smartphone. It is currently available for ₹34,999, down from its original price of ₹38,999. The OnePlus 10R 5G is the company’s mid-range smartphone and features a large 6.7-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the Dimensity 8100 Max coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device sports a triple camera setup at the back and offers a 32MP selfie camera. The device is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery and comes with 80W fast charge support. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="B08VB57558" comment="amazoncard" text="B08VB57558">B08VB57558</cmsannotation> Despite being a nearly two-year-old device, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is still a good option if you are looking for a mid-range 5G smartphone. The device is currently available for ₹28,999, down from its original price of ₹47,999. The Galaxy S20 FE 5G features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is equipped with the Snapdragon 865 chipset. It has a triple camera setup at the back and a 32MP selfie camera. The device is powered by a 4,500mAh battery. iQOO Neo 6 5G <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="B07WHNJ4ZK" comment="amazoncard" text="B07WHNJ4ZK">B07WHNJ4ZK</cmsannotation> The iQOO Neo 6 5G is another good option if you are looking for a 5G mid-range smartphone. It is currently available for ₹28,999, down from its original price of ₹34,999. The iQOO Neo 6 5G features a 6.62-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is equipped with the powerful Snapdragon 870 chipset coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It features a triple camera setup and comes with a 16MP selfie camera. It is powered by a 4,700mAh battery coupled with 80W fast charging. Xiaomi Mi 11X <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="B085J1QWFV" comment="amazoncard" text="B085J1QWFV">B085J1QWFV</cmsannotation> The Xiaomi Mi 11x is a good option if you are looking for a 5G smartphone under ₹30,000. The device is currently available for ₹29,999, down from its original price of ₹33,999. The device features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is equipped with the Snapdragon 870 chipset coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device features a triple camera setup at the back and a 20MP selfie camera. It is powered by a 4,520mAh battery coupled with 33W fast charging. Redmi K50i 5G <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="B0B4DZ14K7" comment="amazoncard" text="B0B4DZ14K7">B0B4DZ14K7</cmsannotation> The Redmi K50i 5G is worth considering if you want an affordable 5G device. It is currently available for ₹23,999, down from its original price of ₹31,999. The Redmi K50i 5G features a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is equipped with a Dimensity 8100 chipset coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device features a triple camera setup at the back and a 16MP selfie camera. It is powered by a 5,080mAh battery coupled with 67W fast charging support. OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="B09WQYFLRX" comment="amazoncard" text="B09WQYFLRX">B09WQYFLRX</cmsannotation> The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is another option worth considering if you want an affordable 5G device that offers a smooth experience. It is currently available for ₹18,999, down from its original price of ₹19,999. The device features a 6.59-inch Full HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is equipped with the Snapdragon 695 chipset. The device features a triple camera setup at the back and comes with a 16MP selfie camera. It is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC charging support.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="30493" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="T-mobile">T-Mobile</keyword>'s standalone <keyword id="764355" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="5G">5G</keyword> network is launching throughout the US.</li><li>It's the first major phone carrier to launch such a standalone architecture. </li><li>The expanded coverage means more people will have faster speed and connectivity on their smartphones and other devices in a larger number of places.</li></ul>T-Mobile is launching its own standalone 5G network, an industry first as the next-generation wireless technology continues to make its grand entrance.The company announced the network in a <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/standalone-5g-launch">blog post</a> on Tuesday. T-Mobile already had a sizable reach with its 5G network, but this new standalone network will expand it even further. The carrier's 5G network now covers 250 million people, up 30% from before.In addition to its new standalone network, T-Mobile also maintains its non-standalone architecture, in which a <keyword id="122479" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="4G">4G</keyword> LTE core is combined with 5G capabilities.The company had previously activated a nationwide 5G network in late 2019 that was said to be more expansive than T-Mobile's competitors. However, due to the longer range, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/t-mobile-5g-network-more-coverage-than-att-verizon-2019-12">the speeds were slower than the gigabit speeds</a> that 5G networks are known for, as Business Insider's Antonio Villas-Boas reported. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-5g-how-fast-is-it-and-when-is-it-coming-2019-1">5G is the next-generation of 4G LTE</a>, which is what has been running our mobile devices and allowing us to stream videos, make phone calls, and use apps. 5G has been anticipated to be a mighty upgrade from its predecessor, increasing the speed in which consumers can use their phones and improving connectivity in more places.

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<ul><li>Bharti Airtel and Cisco announced that they’re going to work together to build India’s largest 5G-ready IP network at the <keyword id="111480" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="mobile-world-congress">Mobile World Congress</keyword> (MWC) 2019.</li><li>The implementation of the 5G-ready network will be dependent on the 5G auction scheduled to take place in July, later this year.</li><li>The company has been facing cash flow problems resulting in Moody’s downgrading their status to ‘junk’.</li></ul>Bharti Airtel and Cisco announced their collaboration to build India’s largest 5G-ready IP network at the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=mobile+world+congress&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Mobile World Congress 2019</a> on Sunday. While the company may be poised to build such a network, most of its implementation will depend on the 5G spectrum allocation scheduled for July. 
 
 
 
 
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 Last year, Airtel was <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/airtel-may-stay-away-from-early-5g-spectrum-sale/articleshow/66701543.cms">reportedly</a> not going to participate in the 5G auction altogether because the company felt as though ultra-fast wireless technology was still three to four years away for India — and also because the company has been having cash flow problems. It was already treading troubled waters in the Indian market with the onslaught of Reliance Jio’s price-war when <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=moody%27s&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Moody’s</a> investor services downgraded <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=%22bharti+airtel%22&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Bharti Airtel</a> to ‘junk’ status. The credit rating company justified that this was because Airtel had been facing negative cash flows over the past three quarters that ultimately hit a <a href="https://www.theindianwire.com/business/airtel-hits-15-year-low-graded-junk-status-moodys-99303/">15-year low</a>. The India opportunity Bharti Airtel, like other telecom operators in India, has been struggling to hold onto its subscribers since Jio’s onslaught of low-priced data offerings. But preparing themselves for the 5G race gives the company the opportunity to capitalise on India’s potential of over 1.1 billion subscribers. The Bharti Mittal enterprise already offers the highest speeds in India on 4G according to a <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/airtel-offers-fastest-4g-network-speed-in-india-claims-report/articleshow/68077518.cms">report</a> by Tutela, a mobile quality measurement company. But, that claim has been contested before. An <a href="https://myspeed.trai.gov.in/">official report</a> by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) put Reliance Jio’s average speed at almost double of what Airtel is able to provide. And while Airtel’s plan may be ambitious, there’s been a lot of disgruntlement over the spectrum trial period being restricted to 90 days. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has <a href="https://www.coai.com/5g_india_forum">stated</a> that it’s just too short to serve the desired purpose. Instead, COAI recommends that the trial period should be for 12 months in order to fully test the network requirements. Airtel isn’t the only company in Cisco’s portfolio. India’s singular 4G-only telecom operator, Reliance Jio, also runs on Cisco’s network architecture. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ericsson-sees-27-billion-revenue-from-5g-as-it-sells-5g-network-equipment-to-vodafone-idea/articleshow/68075972.cms">Ericsson's pact with Vodafone Idea is the next step towards a $27 billion goal</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/5g-network-rollout-in-india-as-scheduled-2021/articleshow/68151978.cms">5G vendors claim India’s next-gen network rollout will still happen as scheduled</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/samsung-announces-5g-smartphones-ahead-of-mobile-world-congress-2019/articleshow/68091711.cms">Samsung announces a host of 5G-ready smartphones ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2019</a>

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<ul><li>5G may not have picked up in 2019 and there are still considerable challenges to address, but 2020 could be shaping up to be the Year of 5G. </li><li>India is scheduled to put the 5G spectrum up for bid between March and April 2020. </li><li>Even though the network isn’t available globally, marketers, smartphone manufacturers and the banking industry are expecting 5G is to explode during the second half of 2020. </li></ul>Speeds so high that a movies download within minutes and latency is so low that you’re the king of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/india-is-as-prepared-as-us-or-australia-to-welcome-the-5g-era/articleshow/71499916.cms">5G hype is at its peak</a>. Everyone along the 5G value chain — from network operators to banking players — are set to gain $3.5 trillion in revenue by 2035 and support up to 22 million jobs, according to Information Handling Services Markit 5G economic impact study. As always, every emerging technology is a double-edged sword. Where 5G will allow users to browse the internet faster than ever before, it will also expedite how fast hackers can breach security. In many parts of the world, legislation is yet to catch up to ever-evolving cyber threats and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/biggest-challenges-for-indias-5g-network-connectivity-according-to-strategy-expert/articleshow/71609944.cms">5G will only be bringing more people online</a> as it can cut out the need for last-mile fibre broadband connectivity. Here are the top 10 reasons why 2020 is shaping up to be the ‘Year of 5G’:

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<ul><li>Commercial 5G services have already been deployed across more than 1,500 cities in over 60 countries worldwide</li><li>5G is perhaps the first cellular technology that already has more compelling use cases in the enterprise space than in the B2C segment.</li><li>The cellular technology will be widely adopted by manufacturing, energy &amp; utilities, agriculture, retail, financial services and media &amp; entertainment</li></ul>India is the second-largest mobile market in the world after China. As the long wait for 5G roll out in India will likely come to an end, discussions heat up on how this fifth generation of wireless technology will transform the world of connectivity. 5G is the fastest deployed mobile generation technology and can theoretically be 100 times faster than the current 4G speeds. While the consumer or B2C segment is vast and untapped, 5G is perhaps the first cellular technology that already has more compelling use cases in the enterprise sector. In fact, right from the initial days, telcos have been optimistic about how they can effectively monetize 5G in the B2B arena. In the consumer segment, however, there still seems to be ambiguity. Therefore, the technology is expected to make greater inroads into the enterprise sector and transform the way businesses function. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="5G for enterprise has some significant use cases" comment="subhead" text="5G for enterprise has some significant use cases">5G for enterprise has some significant use cases</cmsannotation> Recent reports indicate that commercial 5G services have already been deployed across more than 1,500 cities in over 60 countries worldwide. With high speeds, superior reliability and negligible latency, 5G has several use cases across major industries, including manufacturing, energy &amp; utilities, agriculture, retail, financial services and media &amp; entertainment. The global pandemic has also driven substantial applications of the technology in two important verticals – healthcare and public safety services. “The spread of COVID-19 has indeed been a global challenge, but it has also been a platform for illustrating that 5G has been designed to be much more than just a consumer-focused mobile broadband network,” said Dimitris Mavrakis, Research Director at ABI Research. ABI Research predicts that 5G enterprise applications will accelerate in the post-pandemic world starting with Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), which will provide a foundation for network slicing, reliable networking, and much more. 5G promises incredible results in three areas of business – <ul><li>Improve operational performance and cost efficiencies through easy integration of intelligence and automation.</li><li>Enhance employee experience by helping employees perform better in safer environments</li><li>Elevated customer experience by providing multi-platform experiences in real-time</li></ul>Through better connectivity and ultra-low latency, 5G will play a critical role for businesses in achieving digital transformation goals and becoming more data-driven entities. From an industry perspective, low-latency networks will further push faster adoption of autonomous cars, tele-health, and widespread deployments of the Internet of Things (IoT). In sectors such as manufacturing, education and retail that are more localized, 5G is expected to have an immediate impact. For example, manufacturers can rely on 5G to accelerate the use of bandwidth-heavy applications around automation, AI and IoT; incorporate AR/VR more effectively and embrace predictive analytics in advanced ways. In the healthcare sector, where 5G offers great potential, there are impactful use-cases such as remote temperature checking, patient transfer, out-patient clinics and temporary hospitals, and repurposing networks, according to ABI Research. With private 5G networks, which are predicted to become the standard network of choice among 90% of executives, adoption barriers will be significantly reduced. With improved security, reliability, and speed, private 5G networks can cater to the growing data-intensive workloads of enterprises. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/how-to-back-up-and-restore-your-whatsapp-chats-with-google-drive/articleshow/92492128.cms">How to back up and restore your WhatsApp chats with Google Drive</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/slow-sowing-wary-global-buyers-can-take-rice-prices-on-the-same-path-as-wheat/articleshow/92489067.cms">Slow sowing, wary global buyers can take rice prices on the same path as wheat</a>

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