Following many delays, India finally confirmed to conduct the much-awaited 5G spectrum auction on July 26 earlier this month. Now, ahead of the auction, the country’s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared more details regarding the 5G deployment plans. Check out the details below right now!
During a recent media summit about 4G and 5G technologies, India’s Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that 5G deployment in the country will start from August to September, following the spectrum auction next month.
When asked about the pricing plans for 5G services in India, the IT Minister highlighted that the average data rate in India (around $2) is already much lower than the average cost of data in other countries, which is $25. That trend is slated to follow for 5G services as well. “We are already the lowest in the world, at least by a factor of 10X..10X we are cheaper than the world, that same trend will be in other areas too,” Vaishnaw added.
