5Gi

Why in news?

• Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw makes test 5G call, services to be launched soon using made-in-India 5Gi stack that has been adopted by global telecom body
• The 5Gi standard has been incorporated into the global 5G standard 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) after it was approved by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

About 5Gi:

• The 5G Radio Interface Technology, called 5Gi is a locally designed telecommunication network that has been designed by IIT Hyderabad, IIT Madras and the Centre of Excellence in Wireless Technology.
• The technology will be an alternative to the global 5G standards.
• 5Gi offers more range at a lower frequency, which is the opposite of 5G. The latter works between the 700 MHz to 52,000 MHz bands and sacrifices on range.

Benefits:

• Using the 5Gi standard will allow telecom companies in the country to widen the 5G connectivity to villages.
• Cost-effective.
• 5Gi can make sure there is no lag between the advancement of 5Gi in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and rural parts of the country.

NB: To know more about 5G please visit https://ilearncana.com/details/5-G/2667

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding ‘5G technology’?

1. It operates in the millimeter wave spectrum

2. It offers high latency rate as compared to 4G

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer