5G network deployment can start in 3 months, but infrastructure not ready in India: Experts
March 10, 2021
Industry players push for using gears manufactured locally 5G networks in India can be deployed in three months but in limited areas as the optical fibre-based infrastructure to support the technology is not ready yet, telecom industry players said on Tuesday.
Nokia India Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs Amit Marwah said India has to take a call on deployment of 5G services; otherwise it will miss to take advantage of the next-generation technology that it can bring for the economy.
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