Reliance Jio May Unveil 5G Services Within 6 Months of Spectrum Allocation: Report

The fifth generation, 5G, will support download speeds 50 to 60 times faster than 4G, the fourth generation.The government had recently said it plans to allocate airwaves to offer 5G services by the end of next year.

Reliance Industries’ wholly owned subsidiary Reliance Jio is preparing to launch 5G telecom services within six months of spectrum allocation, The Economic Times reported.

The government had recently said it plans to allocate airwaves to offer 5G services by the end of next year. The fifth generation or 5G services support download speeds that are 50 to 60 times faster than 4G or the fourth generation.

“Jio has 5G-ready LTE network and we are capable of launching the new technology-based services within five-six months once spectrum is allocated,” an unidentified company official sources told the newspaper.

Jio did not respond to an emailed query sent by the newspaper. – CNBC Tv 18