DoT to ask telcos to test 5G in rural areas also, MTNL may join trial soon

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to ask telecom operators to conduct trials of 5G technology in rural areas also, along with urban centres for which they have been given permission, an official source said.

State-owned telecom firm MTNL will also be given trial spectrum once it submits fees of ₹5,000 required for the permission, the source said.

“The DoT will ask telecom operators to include a rural area for testing 5G applications along with their urban centres.

“MTNL has teamed up with C-DoT for conducting 5G trials in Delhi. They will conduct a 5G test near Najafgarh as well. They will be given a trial spectrum once they deposit the fees,” the official said.