Clarity is yet to emerge on the precise timing of the on-ground trials by operators but, according to a 8 February Parliamentary standing committee report, the department of telecommunications (DoT) secretary Anshu Prakash told the panel that a phased roll-out of 5G is expected by the end of 2021 or in early 2022 .
Read moreWhich countries do not have 5G?
There are currently only three EU countries that do not offer their citizens access to 5G networks, with Portugal being one of them. According to a new report by the European Commission, Portugal, along with Malta and Lithuania are still struggling to provide 5G.
Read moreWhy has Brussels banned 5G?
The Belgian government has decided to halt a 5G pilot project in Brussels over concerns that the new cellular standard cannot meet the city’s strict radiation rules .
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