Odisha to get 5G telecom service in first phase of launch, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said Odisha will be among areas which get 5G telecom services in the first phase of its launch. “Odisha will have access to 5G telecom service in the very first phase. It will provide users 10 times the speed of 4G,” he said on the sidelines of a programme here.

Around 13 cities are likely to get 5G telecom service across the country in the first phase. Vaishnaw also downplayed apprehensions over the radiation impact of 5G.