Dawn of new era: PM Modi rolls out 5G mobile services in 8 cities
New Delhi, October 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the 5G telephony services that promise to provide ultra-high-speed internet on mobile phones, saying it marks the beginning of a new era. In the first phase, 13 cities will get 5G services. These are Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. What it means for subscribers Mobile carriers will have to shut down their 3G networks, which rely on older technology Older cellphones won''t be able to make or receive calls and texts or use data services Will affect 3G phones and certain older 4G phones that don''t support Voice over LTE For users of 2G, which is offered only by BSNL, a new phone will have to be purchased India''s No. 2 operator Bharti Airtel rolled out services in eight cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi and Bengaluru. Reliance Jio, the country''s top operator with most subscribers, will launch 5G services in four metros later this month, while Vodafone Idea, the third operator, has so far not indicated any timeline for the rollout.
Dawn of new era: PM Modi rolls out 5G mobile services in 8 cities
New Delhi, October 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the 5G telephony services that promise to provide ultra-high-speed internet on mobile phones, saying it marks the beginning of a new era. In the first phase, 13 cities will get 5G services. These are Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. What it means for subscribers Mobile carriers will have to shut down their 3G networks, which rely on older technology Older cellphones won''t be able to make or receive calls and texts or use data services Will affect 3G phones and certain older 4G phones that don''t support Voice over LTE For users of 2G, which is offered only by BSNL, a new phone will have to be purchased India''s No. 2 operator Bharti Airtel rolled out services in eight cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi and Bengaluru. Reliance Jio, the country''s top operator with most subscribers, will launch 5G services in four metros later this month, while Vodafone Idea, the third operator, has so far not indicated any timeline for the rollout.