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By Vijay Anand Feb 2, 2023 12:45:05 PM IST (Updated)
The telecom sector has been at the centre of the mobile telephony disruption in India, which began with the rollout of 5G in October. As of the moment, more than 50 cities in the country have access to 5G services.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced that the government will set up 100 labs to effectively develop 5G services during her 2023-24 Budget speech which she presented in Parliament. The labs will cover applications such a smart classrooms, precision farming, intelligent transport system and healthcare.
The Department of Telecommunication has been allocated Rs 97,570.05 crore, while Rs 5.56 crore has been assigned to 5G connectivity test beds.
The telecom sector has been at the centre of the mobile telephony disruption in India, which began with the rollout of 5G in October. As of the moment, more than 50 cities in the country have access to 5G services.