Government aims to improve telecom service quality, start 5G trials, says Dhotre

NEW DELHI: Newly-appointed minister of state for communications, electronics and IT Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre Thursday said that improvement in telecom service including call drops and kickstarting fifth-generation or 5G field trials in the next 2 to 3 months would be the top priority areas for the government.

“Our focus areas include telecom service quality improvement including call drops and starting 5G trials within the 2-3 months,” Dhotre told ET when asked about the priority matters for the department.

He was speaking on the sidelines of an industry event.