5G in India will need investment of $30 bn from telcos: UBS

Telecom operators, including Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea will need to invest $30.5 billion to roll out 5G services in the country, according to an analysis done by UBS.

5G or Fifth Generation mobile technology, with its enhanced capabilities to transmit data more efficiently and at higher speeds, is all set to be a gamechanger for Indian telecom consumers by next year. The biggest benefit for millions of mobile users in a country like India, where call drops and poor data connectivity have become the norm, is that 5G promises to make wireless networks close to what wireline broadband networks offers — uninterrupted service and unlimited bandwidth.