Remote surgery to driver-less cars, industry set to make India 5G-ready

India is testing a raft of applications of the upcoming 5G technology

The rollout of the fifth generation (5G) mobile technology in India may be two to three years away, but trials to harness its full potential are proceeding at a frenetic pace. Indeed, unlike the launch of 4G or 3G before it, the country seems to be keen to jump onto the 5G bandwagon firing on all cylinders.

Regulators, networking device makers, telecom companies and industry partners say that apart from meeting the massive consumer demand for data, 5G will throw open a raft of new, game-changing, uses across sectors and industries.  

Imagine, for example, a drone carrying critical medical supplies, such as