The upgrade to 4G from 2G and 3G in the country was sluggish and got a boost only after attractive data offerings led by Reliance Jio, which is again expected in the 5G era with the right mix of bundled offers with smartphone makers.
Rationalising the expense of 5G and the price of tariff, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw explained that India is the second largest manufacturers of mobile phones in the world and close to 25-30 per cent of these are already 5G-enabled.