Joint effort vital for 5G roll-out

A combined effort by industry players and regulators will be essential for timely roll-out of 5G services in the India, as per a white paper on ‘Enabling 5G in India’ by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

“There should not be any regulatory or licensing barrier on the path of adoption of newer and better technologies; rather, regulation and licensing framework should be an enabler in fostering newer technologies,” the white paper said.

The Centre is aiming to launch 5G in India by 2020. It is expected that the cumulative economic impact of next generation technology would be about $1 trillion by 2035. 5G, the white paper said, would enable new capabilities and use cases, which were set to impact not only consumer services but also many industries.