Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 01, 2022, 02:52 PM
New Delhi : Ending the wait for 5G for Indian internet users, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched 5G internet services in the country. He launched these services on the first day of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022 event which began today at Pragati Maidan in Delhi. After this, these 5G services will be rolled out for industries first and then for the rest of the users. Almost all telecom companies have completed preparations for the 5G rollout.The Prime Minister also participated in the demonstration of the use, solutions and possibilities of 5G services showcased in the event and understood how they work. More than 100 start-ups have also participated in the IMC 2022 event, working on software and hardware solutions related to 5G. The Prime Minister took his time to understand the changes that came with the 5th generation of the Internet and how it would affect different sectors.Services will be available in these cities in the first phaseThe Department of Telecommunications has said that users living in 13 cities will first get the benefit of 5G services. These cities include Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad and Jamnagar. After these cities, by the end of the year, a network connected to 5G services will be created in other major cities and next year in other circles as well and users will get the benefit of it. However, at present only 8 cities are getting their benefit.Up to 20 times more speed than 4GRecently, it has come to light that users using 5G services in India can get the benefit of internet speed up to 20 times faster than 4G and they will be able to experience speed up to 20Gbps. According to a recent report, Indian customers are willing to pay a premium of up to 45 percent for an upgrade to 5G services. Let us tell you, there are more than 100 million users with 5G ready smartphones in the country.