DoT permits telcos to go ahead with 5G trials; Chinese companies kept out
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday allowed
mobile operators to conduct 5G trials in the country with equipment
manufacturers they have tied up with, barring Chinese companies.
The Central government has allowed telecom companies including
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Vodafone Idea, and MTNL to conduct trials
for uses and applications of 5G technology, an official statement said.
These service providers have tied up with original equipment
manufacturers and technology providers such as Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, and
the C-DoT.
In addition, Reliance Jio Infocomm will be conducting trials using
its own technology. The permissions are in accordance with the priorities and
the names of technology partners identified by the companies themselves.
“Nokia India welcomes the government’s decision to conduct trials
including in rural and semi-urban areas, aligned with the long-term vision of a
Digital India. We are confident of our readiness to support our customers in
implementing 5G strategy with the advantage of our technology leadership, our
experience in serving customers globally, and our initiatives in India
including 5G manufacturing in Chennai,” the Nokia India spokesperson said.
Experimental spectrum is being
given in various bands, which include the mid-band (3.2 GHz to 3.67 GHz),
millimetre wave band (24.25 GHz to 28.5 GHz) and sub-gigahertz band (700 GHz).
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