Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday launched the 5G service in Odisha during a programme at SOA Campus-2. The next generation of mobile broadband will be available in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack in the initial phase while Reliance Jio aims to extend it to other cities in the coming days. According to sources, 510 base transceiver stations (BTS) towers have already been installed across the state by telecom operators Reliance Jio and Airtel. Jio has also set up a 5G experience lab at SOA. “Today, 4.5 crore Odias are getting the gift of 5G. It will usher in infinite possibilities, help realise PM Narendra Modi’s vision of Purvodaya and pave the way for a new era for Odisha,” Dharmendra said. Inaugurating 100 telecom towers for rural areas, Vaishanaw said that 100 mobile towers will be installed in the state every month taking the number of total towers to 5,000 in Odisha covering over 7,000 villages.
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT 5G SERVICE
5G has the potential to be up to 10 times faster than 4G. At its peak, the internet speed on 5G could touch 10 Gbps, compared to the 100 Mbps peak of 4G, which means faster download and upload speeds for the users. As per reports, mobile subscribers will get a speed of 600 megabit per second during the launch phase as the load on the network will be low. However, it will continue to remain in the range of 200-300 mbps after the full roll out.
To run 5G on your mobile, it must be 5G-enabled. All smartphone companies — Samsung, Realme, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Nokia — are offering 5G phones across price categories.
The rollout is expected to bring more development in remote data monitoring in sectors such as mining, warehousing, telemedicine, and manufacturing, among others. Another sector where 5G will benefit customers is edge computing.5G technology can greatly reduce the workload of those involved in real-time monitoring of disasters, precision agriculture, deep mines and offshore operations.
India service providers have not yet revealed the 5G plans in India. However, Jio has announced a free welcome offer for its 5G services. While Airtel has also said that the 5G services will be available at existing 4G rates. A new tariff for 5G will be announced later.
Vaishnaw had earlier announced that high-speed 5G services will be available in eight cities of Odisha as part of the first phase roll-out of the next-generation telecom network in the country by March next year.
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday launched the 5G service in Odisha during a programme at SOA Campus-2. The next generation of mobile broadband will be available in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack in the initial phase while Reliance Jio aims to extend it to other cities in the coming days. According to sources, 510 base transceiver stations (BTS) towers have already been installed across the state by telecom operators Reliance Jio and Airtel. Jio has also set up a 5G experience lab at SOA. “Today, 4.5 crore Odias are getting the gift of 5G. It will usher in infinite possibilities, help realise PM Narendra Modi’s vision of Purvodaya and pave the way for a new era for Odisha,” Dharmendra said. Inaugurating 100 telecom towers for rural areas, Vaishanaw said that 100 mobile towers will be installed in the state every month taking the number of total towers to 5,000 in Odisha covering over 7,000 villages.
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT 5G SERVICE
5G has the potential to be up to 10 times faster than 4G. At its peak, the internet speed on 5G could touch 10 Gbps, compared to the 100 Mbps peak of 4G, which means faster download and upload speeds for the users. As per reports, mobile subscribers will get a speed of 600 megabit per second during the launch phase as the load on the network will be low. However, it will continue to remain in the range of 200-300 mbps after the full roll out.
To run 5G on your mobile, it must be 5G-enabled. All smartphone companies — Samsung, Realme, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Nokia — are offering 5G phones across price categories.
The rollout is expected to bring more development in remote data monitoring in sectors such as mining, warehousing, telemedicine, and manufacturing, among others. Another sector where 5G will benefit customers is edge computing.5G technology can greatly reduce the workload of those involved in real-time monitoring of disasters, precision agriculture, deep mines and offshore operations.
India service providers have not yet revealed the 5G plans in India. However, Jio has announced a free welcome offer for its 5G services. While Airtel has also said that the 5G services will be available at existing 4G rates. A new tariff for 5G will be announced later.
Vaishnaw had earlier announced that high-speed 5G services will be available in eight cities of Odisha as part of the first phase roll-out of the next-generation telecom network in the country by March next year.
