Govt to create Rs 500-cr fund for R&D in 5G

India looking to position itself as a leader in 5G technology

As India aims to become a leader in 5G, the government is working on to create a Rs 500-crore fund for development of the technology and it has also created a high-level committee to work on a roadmap for the roll-out of 5G by 2020.

As per officials, India doesn't want to miss the opportunity this time like in case of 2G and 3G, where it lagged behind other countries. For 5G, India wants to become a leader and have its own standards and IPR that will become part of the 5G global standards.

"We want to make sure that