GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Developments in Science and Technology (IT & Computers). Context: Union Minister of Communications, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, recently said that the commercial rollout of 5G services could be expected from August-September 2022 onwards. The government is confident of resolving issues related to high spectrum pricing with the industry. What …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Developments in Science and Technology. Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for “5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP)” initiative to build strong collaboration partnerships across 5G Use-case ecosystem stakeholders. About the 5G VEPP: It is an Initiative, where the DoT will …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Science and Technology (IT & Computers). Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that Gurugram, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jamnagar, Ahmadabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, and Gandhi Nagar would be among the first cities to get 5G services in 2022. Where does India stand in terms …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Context: According to the recently released ‘Ericsson Mobility Report’: Fifth generation telecom services are likely to account for 39% of mobile subscriptions or about 500 million subscriptions in India at the end …
