5G in India / 5G launched in india now 4G sim will run 5G Service or user have to buy new sim card or phone

5G in India | Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially launched 5G in India today. In the coming few years, 5G services will start getting all over India. Airtel along with Reliance Jio said that soon 5G services will be rolled out across the country. 5G in India will provide features like fast internet speed, low latency, as well as reliable connectivity. In such a situation, many people must be wondering what to do with the 4G SIM card now? Is it time to do away with them and adopt 5G completely? And what about those old 4G smartphones? Is it time to throw them away and switch to 5G connectivity? If these questions are also arising in your mind and you are in a state of confusion, then here is everything you need to know.

5G launched in India, is it time to throw away 4G SIM cards?

- No, not at all for a few years now! Despite the arrival of 5G, 4G is LTE which will continue to be the backbone of India's telecommunication infrastructure. In the next two years, telecom operators like Airtel and Jio will expand their 5G network as much as possible. Until then, your 4G SIM card will continue to function as it is today.

- 5G will not be as reliable and readily available in its early days as 4G is today. 5G will be available in only a few pockets, that too in a few cities. Hence, you will get 5G speed only in some areas and 4G is what the industry will depend on for the rest of the sectors.

Airtel says that customers using its 4G SIM card will be able to use 5G services without changing the SIM card once the service is activated in their area. That's why you shouldn't throw away your 4G SIM card at all. Jio has not issued any clarification on this yet.

We don't know how much 5G services will cost in India. Operators have indicated that 5G is slightly more expensive than 4G services in India and therefore 4G may remain the more affordable option for most people. For most users, 4G LTE will continue to provide adequate data speeds at affordable prices, while 5G may meet the needs of Pro users seeking higher speeds.

Will 4G smartphones be of no use anymore: is it time to throw them away?

- not at all. If you're using a 4G smartphone, there's no need to throw it away to get 5G. Not at all for at least the next few years, 4G LTE may remain the primary way to go online. So your 4G smartphone will continue to work as it is today.

- Even when 5G comes into play, your 4G phone and its 4G SIM card will continue to work well. You can always use something from your old phone—like a GPS navigation unit for your car or the first smartphone for your child.