India would become the first country to deliver indigenous 5G: IT minister

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrashekhar said that due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s increasing confidence in Digital India, the nation is now among the leading countries and one of the first to deliver indigenous 5G.

He said, “The equipment that we are using now for 5G, has never been used before. 2G, 3G, and 4G network in the country was always imported from outside. Today, because of the leadership of the PM, we are getting Rs 1.5 lakh crore from the government.”

He further said that India is going with the 5G network in the 5G generation that is designed and built in India. The minister further pointed out that with the implementation of the fifth generation of wireless technology from Jio, Airtel and other companies, people will get a new internet service in India.

Chandrashekhar added, “When Prime Minister Modi launched Digital India in 2015, I was also a person sitting in the audience. I listened to him and I had no idea that our country would progress so much. I had no idea that within 5-6 years we will reach the position where we will use the 5G network that is designed in our own country.”

Reliance Jio has purchased the largest amount of 5G spectrum at Rs 88,078 crore, which is more than 50 percent. After the completion of the auction process, Jio said that the company will soon provide a 5G network, which will be a fully made in India 5G network. Chandrasekhar said that the speed, scale and social impact of Jio’s 4G rollout is unmatched in the world and now Jio is all set to play a leadership role in the 5G technology sector in India.

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