{"id":77443,"date":"2021-01-18T19:10:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T13:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=77443"},"modified":"2021-03-26T18:45:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T13:15:14","slug":"5g-technology-in-india-importance-challenges-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/5g-technology-in-india-importance-challenges-and-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"5G technology in India – importance, challenges and solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Synopsis:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

M<\/span>ore than 40 telecom operators\u00a0<\/span>in the\u00a0World\u00a0<\/span>have already launched 5G<\/span>\u00a0technologies<\/span>. India being the 5<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0largest economy in the world has not yet launched the 5G technology<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>s it high time to launch 5G services\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0India\u00a0<\/span>or India\u00a0<\/span>still ha<\/span>ve<\/span>\u00a0time to catch<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>up<\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>technology?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

click here to read about what is 5G technology?<\/a><\/p>\n

Present Status\u00a0<\/span><\/b>of 5G in India<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

Department of Telecommunication<\/span>\u00a0(DoT)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in 2017\u00a0<\/span>setup\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>5G steering committee headed by AJ Paulraj<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>The committee submitted the report and suggest important steps<\/span>.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0I<\/span>n 2018,\u00a0<\/span>India\u00a0<\/span>planned to start 5G services<\/span>\u00a0but it has not yet materialized.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All the private telecom players<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>urged<\/span>\u00a0the DoT to lay out a road map of spectrum allocation and 5G frequency bands<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reliance Jio plans to launch an indigenously built 5G network\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0the second half of\u00a0<\/span>2021<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>And\u00a0<\/span>also,<\/span>\u00a0to be\u00a0<\/span>ready for deployment once the networks are in place.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The government\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0its part\u00a0<\/span>also working on\u00a0<\/span>creat<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a corpus of Rs 500 crore<\/span>\u00a0dedicated exclusively for the<\/span>\u00a0research and development\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>5G technology in India.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently,\u00a0The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has\u00a0sought\u00a0opinion about\u00a0the sale and use of radiofrequency spectrum over the next 10 years, including the 5G bands\u00a0from the experts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Importance<\/span><\/b>\u00a0of 5G Technology<\/span><\/b>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

5G will bring with\u00a0<\/span>High speed and\u00a0<\/span><\/b>ultra-low latency\u00a0<\/span><\/b>will revolutioni<\/span>s<\/span>e<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>government\u00a0<\/span>effort\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>promot<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0digital India.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Minimum Government and Maximum\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Governance:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Better speed and connectivity w<\/span>ill\u00a0<\/span>reduce\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>red<\/span>–<\/span>tapism<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>enhance speedy\u00a0<\/span>and better implementation of\u00a0<\/span>projects and policies.\u00a0<\/span>This<\/span>\u00a0will\u00a0<\/span>various government missions such as smart cities mission, etc.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Second,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Ultra-<\/span><\/b>Low latency<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>in\u00a0<\/span>5G services<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>time taken by a network to respond)<\/span>\u00a0will<\/span>\u00a0help<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>improvement in\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>logistics<\/span>\u00a0and shipping<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>sector\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0reduce<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>overall cost of goods and services.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Third,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Employment generation:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>5G technology will open\u00a0<\/span>a new horizon of\u00a0<\/span>opportunity for new device\u00a0<\/span>manufacturers\u00a0<\/span>and application developers.<\/span>\u00a0T<\/span>hus<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0more job opportunities\u00a0<\/span>will be created and it\u00a0<\/span>will help in\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>inclusive growth<\/span>\u00a0of the nation<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fourth,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Enhanced network coverage:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>This\u00a0<\/span>will enhance network performance and support during limited access or absence of mobile networks.\u00a0<\/span>The\u00a0s<\/span>mall cell concept used in 5G will have multiple advantages\u00a0<\/span>of maximum<\/span>\u00a0data transfer,\u00a0<\/span>better cell coverage,\u00a0<\/span>cloud access network<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0low power consumption\u00a0<\/span>etc. This will help in reducing\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>digital\u00a0<\/span>divide\u00a0<\/span>in India.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fifth,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>5G will provide\u00a0<\/span>e<\/span><\/b>nhanced Security:<\/span><\/b>\u00a05G\u00a0<\/span>will enhance s<\/span>ecurity surveillance<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0better coordination among various agencies.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>closed-circuit<\/span>\u00a0cameras will provide high<\/span>–<\/span>quality real-time video for security purposes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sixth,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>5G will revolutionize\u00a0<\/span>Industrial Growth:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>f<\/span>uture<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0industries will\u00a0<\/span>greatly\u00a0<\/span>depend on smart technologies like 5G for efficient automation, safety,\u00a0<\/span>maintenance,\u00a0<\/span>tracking, smart packing<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and energy management.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seventh,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>5G will improve\u00a0<\/span>Agricultural applications:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>5g can be used for smart farming in<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0future.\u00a0<\/span>Such as\u00a0<\/span>combining\u00a0<\/span>smart RFID sensors and GPS technolog<\/span>ies<\/span>, farmers can track\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>location of livestock and manage them easily. Smart sensors can be used for irrigation control, access control and energy management.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eighth<\/span><\/b>,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>5G will improve\u00a0<\/span>h<\/span><\/b>ealthcare and mission<\/span><\/b>–<\/span><\/b>critical applications:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Scientists are working on smart medical devices\u00a0<\/span>such as<\/span>\u00a0remote surg<\/span>ical machines,\u00a0<\/span>Smart medical devices<\/span>, etc.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Challenges\u00a0<\/span><\/b>faced by India in introduction of 5G technologies:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

First\u00a0<\/span><\/b>the major\u00a0<\/span>q<\/span><\/b>uestion of\u00a0<\/span><\/b>n<\/span><\/b>eed and viability<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Telecom operators are\u00a0<\/span>facing a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>financial crisis and have\u00a0<\/span>a combined\u00a0<\/span>debt\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Rs 4 lakh crore.\u00a0<\/span>Apart from that<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0t<\/span>hey are still trying to fully monetise 4G services<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The introduction of\u00a0<\/span>5G will involve a heavy upfront investment\u00a0<\/span>and have\u00a0<\/span>a long payback period.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Thus, the viability of 5G after\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>introduction is a major challenge.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>Second\u00a0<\/span><\/b>challenge in\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>5G deployment\u00a0<\/span>will be t<\/span>he\u00a0<\/span>pricing<\/span><\/b>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/b>the\u00a0<\/span><\/b>spectrum<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0DoT will price the spectrum but\u00a0heavy upfront investment associated with\u00a0<\/span>5G technologies will increase the price of the spectrum. But the telecom o<\/span>perators with\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>stressed balance sheet might not have that much capital to invest in the 5G technologies and spectrum.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Third\u00a0<\/span><\/b>challenge associated with 5G is the\u00a0<\/span>technological and operational challenges<\/span><\/b>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n