5G launch in India likely by 2020, economic impact of $1 trillion by 2035

Govt-appointed committee suggests increasing the quantum of spectrum with lower pricing

Fifth-generation (5G) telecommunication services, which can create an economic impact of $1 trillion in India by 2035, are expected to be launched in the country by 2020. To make 5G a success in India, a steering committee on 5G has suggested increasing the quantum of spectrum with lower pricing.
 
The committee, headed by Stanford University Professor A J Paulraj, was formed in September last year to formulate a road map for 5G in India. “By acting early to embrace the 5G opportunity, India can accelerate the 5G dividend and potentially also become an innovator in 5G applications,” the panel