IIT (ISM) Dhanbad develops 5G antenna for smartphones

DHANBAD: The electronics department of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)(ISM) has developed fifth generation (5G) antenna for mobile phones that can eliminate data loss and enhance download speeds 10 times more than the current 4G phones.
Associate professor Raghvendra Kumar Chaudhary of the institute’s electronics department told TOI that the new technology would not only eliminate data loss that current 4G phones experience but would also enhance downloading and live streaming speeds by 10 times. He said a team comprising three students — T Shreenath Reddy, Tanjir Alam, Mohammed Ameen — and two professors — Raghvendra Kumar Chaudhary and Ravi Gangwar — developed the 5G antenna. Their work was funded by the department of science and technology (DST) and the central government’s Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).
Explaining the advantages of 5G antenna, Chaudhary said, “Currently, 4G LTE network which uses multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) technology is offering peak data speeds of around 40 Mbps.