5G services: PM Modi says timely roll-out should be ensured; Ambani, Mittal ready to take it to the masses

India’s preparedness for the roll-out of 5G technology dominated the theme of India Mobile Congress on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi setting the ball rolling by saying that timely roll-out should be ensured “to leapfrog into the future and empower millions of Indians”.

On their part, the top two telecom stalwarts, Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal, put forward the architecture of the technology and how their respective companies — Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel — are prepared to take it to the masses.