Govt, telcos rushing to start 5G, but major launches only in December

The government and the telcos are rushing to commercially launch 5G services at the earliest, but any significant uptake in the roll out can only be expected around December, say industry executives.

They say that by December, most of the high-paying pockets in metros and other tier 1 cities would be covered with 5G services roll out. To cover the entire country with 5G services will take anywhere from one-and-a-half to two years, depending on the availability of devices and other supporting factors.