The basis is that India has a huge market. As the second most populous country in the world, India has a very large population. Not only does it have great consumption potential in smartphones, but more products have more markets in India. Therefore, the market prospects of 5G in India are very good. With such a good market prospect, India will definitely be fully prepared for the development of 5G.
For India, the launch of 5G should be 12 to 18 months away, or even longer. He also said that in order to maintain the world's leading position in global 5G applications, India should conduct various tests and trials. The Indian government has decided to make spectrum available on a trial basis. As an operator, we are actively preparing to launch services as soon as use cases emerge in India.
It is expected that India will conduct installation trials of 5G mobile phone networks in the next few months. According to Reuters, the Indian government plans to auction 5G spectrum this year at a base price of 4.92 billion rupees (approximately $71 million), but this price is generally considered high. Major Indian telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries and Vodafone Idea, are expected to participate in the auction, which could exceed $1 billion.
For India, the reason for preparing for the development of 5G in 2020 is because India has a very large smartphone market and the update of 5G technology will also greatly promote the development of the mobile phone market. effect. The application of 5G is not only that smartphones have good applications in the Internet of Things, autonomous driving and other aspects.