On October 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 5G services in the country. The launch happened at the inaugural ceremony of IMC (Indian Mobile Congress) 2022 which is being jointly organized by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). The 13 cities where 5G networks will be launched first include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. Bharti Airtel has become the first company to launch 5G services in the country. The company will roll out Airtel 5G Plus Pan India by 2024. Bharti Airtel’s 5G service will be available in select cities from Saturday (October 1). Airtel customers can enjoy 5G services on their existing data plans using the same 4G SIM that is 5G enabled until the rollout is complete. Customers across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur, and Varanasi are amongst the first cities to experience the new technology as the leading telecom company continues to construct its Airtel 5G network and complete the rollout. Airtel users can also check for 5G compatibility using the app. An updated Airtel Thanks will feature a 5G banner. Users can locate ‘Airtel 5G Plus is LIVE in India’ from the notifications and check for 5G compatibility in the city. Airtel has announced that it plans to offer 5G service in all major metro cities in India by March 2023. Airtel customers can check for the availability of 5G network through the company’s Airtel Thanks App. Though, users will automatically be notified through the app if their smartphone is 5G- ready. While Airtel is yet to prove the capability of its 5G service, it is claiming that people will get 20 to 30 time’s higher speed than 4G in terms of voice call quality and high-speed internet. Another company Reliance Jio Launch 5G i.e.True-5G services launched and available in four cities – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Varanasi.
Reliance and Google new collaboration on 5G will help more than a billion Indians connect to a faster and better Internet, and help businesses move online.
IEEE 5G World Forum 2021 with 100% virtual participation organized events after evaluating the COVID 19 and Delta Variant situations prioritized on safety, security and wellbeing of all conference participants into the all-digital experience.
In technical workshops covering 5G and beyond technologies currently available to solve challenges associated with first responder and tactical networks. The technologies could cover a wide variety, but are not limited to 5G hardware, millimeter wave (mmW) communication, 5G network security, massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna technology, non-terrestrial architectures and supporting hardware/software, optics, new radio (NR), edge cloud computing, core network architecture and management, network slicing, and 5G applications and services.
5G on battlefield for centuries, the world’s militaries have incorporated new technologies in their battlefield strategies and tactical missions, from radar and photography to GPS and UAVs. But with a new technology as wide-ranging and cross-cutting as 5G, the potential applications can seem endless.
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The IEEE Public Safety Technology Task Force has organized a new IEEE Future Tech Forum Roundtable to discuss the role of technology across the landscape of public safety, from prediction and prevention to response and recovery.
