Our country is yet to see full-scale roll out of 4G technology based mobile voice and data services, but we find Nokia and Indian telcos discussing of starting 5G network trials in the country. The fifth-generation networks with global telecom giants like US-based Verizon, Korean SK Telecom and Japan’s NTT Docomo is already being tested by the Finnish telecom equipment maker.
Nokia Networks’ head of mobile broadband Milivoj Vela said the advantage of 5G technology is that we will enjoy a speed of 100 megabit per second at homes and we will also be capable of handling 1000 times more data traffic by 2020 when it will become commercialized. In India, Nokia Networks which is a part of Telecommunications Standards Development Society is working on 5G, and for starting 5G trials is in discussion with telecom operators.
While talking about 5G networks, Vela said that, 5G will focus on data services while 4G technology will be used to facilitate voice calls. He also said that it will be used for purposes beyond voice and data communications carried by people today. It will has less than 1 millisecond latency that will be used by machines for quick action like for to stop in case it identifies any obstacle, surgery from remote location etc. Discussion about spectrum (at global level) in which 5G will operate will finish by 2019. Commercial 5G deployment will start in 2020. Then you will see 100 Mbps guaranteed speed everywhere. He added one cell of mobile antenna in 5G will be able to handle 1000 times more data traffic in 2020 compared to data traffic in 2010. We have already achieved 1 million devices connected to single cell site and 30 Gbps speed on 73 GHz band in lab.
