Prime Minister (PM) unveils India’s first 5G testbed

At silver jubilee celebrations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), PM inaugurated country’s first 5G testbed.

• It will allow start-ups and industrial companies to test their products locally, eliminating reliance on international facilities.
• The 5G Radio Interface Technology, called 5Gi is a locally designed telecommunication network that has been designed by IIT Hyderabad, IIT Madras and the Centre of Excellence in Wireless Technology.
• The technology will be an alternative to the global 5G standards.
• 5Gi offers more range at a lower frequency, which is the opposite of 5G. The latter works between the 700 MHz to 52,000 MHz bands and sacrifices on range.