Telecom department to begin 5G trials in 100 days: Ravi Shankar Prasad

NEW DELHI: The new telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has set a deadline of 100 days to begin 5G trials in India, and said that the next spectrum auctions, which will include 5G airwaves, would be held within this calendar year.

Taking charge of the ministry of communications on Monday, Prasad, who is also the minister for information technology and law and justice in the new Modi government, said he will take a serious look into the issue of Huawei being allowed to participate in the 5G trials.