India 5G Rollout Complete

TRAI confirms 98% population coverage as telcos shift focus to 5G Advanced and fixed wireless access.

India 5G rollout is complete with 98% population coverage. Jio and Airtel deployed 500,000+ base stations.

Average speeds jumped from 25 Mbps on 4G to 180 Mbps on 5G in urban areas. FWA available in 800 cities from Rs 499/month.

Next phase focuses on 5G Advanced with latency under 5ms for gaming and AR. Jio partners with Nvidia for edge AI.

Rural coverage lags at 78%. Additional Rs 15,000 crore allocated for rural infrastructure.

4G remains supported for at least another decade.

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