The BSNL expects to start a field trial of 5G services by the end of this financial year, company’s chairman and MD Anupam Shrivastava said.
The state-run firm has started a discussion with Larsen & Toubro and HP for end devices that will be required for 5G services.
He was speaking on the sidelines of signing its knowledge sharing agreement on 5G technology with network firm Coriant.
Under the terms of the agreement, Coriant and BSNL will cooperate to accelerate network architecture and service innovation for 5G services.
The speed of the 5G is going to be much faster than 4G and it will use same 4G and 3G network but with an optimised network.
The 5g ecosystem will be developed based on use cases which will differ from country to country.
Like smart car parking may not be a priority for India but it e-health, waste management can be used case of India,” Shrivastava said.
He said that BSNL owns largest optical fibre network, which can provide highest data speed, in the country to the tune of over 7 lakh kilometre.
Coriant Chairman and CEO Shaygan Kheradpir said that the company will share its experiences on 5G technology with BSNL especially on network design.
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