The new telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has set a deadline of 100 days to begin 5G trials in India, and said that the next spectrum auctions, which will include 5G airwaves, would be held within this calendar year.

5G is seen as the next frontier in machine-to-machine communication, enabling secure connectivity between devices other than smartphones, such as sensors, vehicles, robots, and drones.

The new telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has set a deadline of 100 days to begin 5G trials in India, and said that the next spectrum auctions, which will include 5G airwaves, would be held within this calendar year.

5G is seen as the next frontier in machine-to-machine communication, enabling secure connectivity between devices other than smartphones, such as sensors, vehicles, robots, and drones.