BMRCL becomes first Metro operator in India to conduct 5G trials

BENGALURU: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Friday said it has become the first Metro operator in India to test 5G network under a pilot project of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

“TRAI has selected MG Road station for 5G network trails. The system consisting of Outdoor Small Cells (ODSC), Distributed Antenna System (DAS) was installed by Reliance Jio from July 5, 2022 and the testing was carried out on July 21, 2022. ODSC radiated signal covering up to a distance of 200-meter radius. Preliminary bandwidth trial has given 1.45 Gbps Download and 65 Mbps Upload speeds, making it 50 times faster than 4G” said a press release from BMRCL.

TOI on March 13 carried a report ‘Namma Metro could help power your 5G connection’, highlighting this plan.