Why is it in news?
- Korean firm Samsung said that it will conduct field trials for 5G in India during the first quarter of 2019.
- Ealier, 5G technology was tested by Airtel and Huawei in Gurugram.
- The global roll-out of 5G commercial services is expected by 2020.
- India government is taking various measures for the sooner deployment of the technology.
5G technology
- 5G is wireless communication technology based on third-generation partnership project (3GPP).
- It is next generation mobile networks technology after 4G LTE networks.
- Benefits-
- Enhanced mobile broadband -It is expected to offer enhanced mobile broadband.
- Upload and download speed-The 5G technology will offer far greater upload and download speed available at present.
- Cloud systems-High data speed offered by 5G network will help cloud systems to stream software updates, music, and navigation data to driverless cars.
- AI and IoT-Moreover, it holds the key to growth of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and enhance IoT.
- Economy and employment-As per the OECD Committee on Digital Economic Policy, 5G technologies rollout will help in increasing GDP, creating employment and digitizing the economy.
- Real time solution– Significant contribution in transforming everyday lives of Indians by resolving real issues within e-healthcare, e-education, infrastructure and e-governance.
- Connectivity-Accelerates the BharatNet programme.
Source
The Hindu, ITU