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PM Modi inaugurated the 6th India Mobile Congress at Pragati Maidan in Delhi, and launched officially launched 5G services on October 1. In the event, three major telecom operators demonstrated the potential of 5G services in India, in front of PM Modi. The operators also demonstrated that 5G services will help in precision drone farming, high-security routers, AI based cyber threat detection platforms, automated guided vehicles and more.

Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Mittal said Airtel 5G services would be available in India by August end. Exact costs of 5G plans are yet to be released. Airtel said it will begin implementing 5G network in collaboration with techgiants like Samsung, Nokia, and Ericsson. 5G services will roll out in 13 cities in first phase, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh,… read-more

The 5G network will be available by late 2022. Jio has stated that they have planned out the 5G coverage for 1000 top cities in the country. According to a leaked screenshot shared by 91Mobiles, Jio 5G which is at the testing stage, hit a download speed of 420 Mbps and an upload speed of 414 Mbps. With that speed, a two hour-long video can be downloaded in minutes.

The sale for JioPhone Next began on November 4 in India, costing Rs 6,499. The phone comes with a 5.5-inch HD+ display, 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, a 13-megapixel rear and 8-megapixel front camera. It supports Qualcomm Snapdragon QM-215 Soc, runs on Android 11 Go, and is fueled by a 3500 mAh battery. One can also buy it on EMIs by paying Rs 1,999. 

Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd Mukesh Ambani announced on June 24 that Jio is bracing for the launch of new JioPhone Next. Reportedly, it will be the most affordable 4G smartphone in the world and partners with Google for the development process. Besides, It will have language translation features, a great camera, and support for the latest Android updates. The phone will go on sale from Sept 10, 2021.