Oversize #15: Will India get a taste of 5G telephony this year?

At the end of 2020, more than 1 billion people—or 15% of the world’s population—had access to 5G coverage. Globally, 5G is on track to become one of the fastest adopted mobile technologies ever.

India is, unfortunately, a blind spot in that picture. And that reeks of déjà vu. India has always been a laggard when it comes to mobile technology, launching 2G cellular communication almost a decade after developed countries and 3G after about eight years. This gap did come down to five years in the case of 4G.

In 2017, the government of India set up a …

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Abhishek Baxi

Abhishek writes on technology trends, gadgets and SMBs, and has over a decade of experience—both as an industry watcher as well as a participant. He quit Microsoft in 2011 to become an independent digital consultant, and to write more, travel randomly, watch a lot of movies and wake up late on weekdays.

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