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India's Centre Announces 5G Services to Launch Within a Month
✍️ Tripuratimes
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 05:38 PM
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The Union government said the nationwide 5G network is expected to go live within the next four weeks.
New Delhi – The Ministry of Communications told reporters that the rollout of 5G services across India is likely to be completed within a month, marking a major step in the country's digital upgrade. Officials said the timeline reflects the readiness of spectrum allocations, network equipment and regulatory clearances that have been fast‑tracked since the spectrum auction earlier this year.
The government highlighted that major telecom operators have already begun testing the new bands in key cities and are prepared to scale up commercial services once the final activation window opens. The rollout will initially focus on metropolitan areas before expanding to tier‑2 and tier‑3 towns, in line with the Digital India agenda.
Industry analysts expect the 5G launch to boost sectors such as e‑commerce, tele‑medicine, and smart manufacturing, while also attracting foreign investment in India's technology ecosystem. The ministry assured that consumer pricing will be kept competitive to encourage rapid adoption.
The government highlighted that major telecom operators have already begun testing the new bands in key cities and are prepared to scale up commercial services once the final activation window opens. The rollout will initially focus on metropolitan areas before expanding to tier‑2 and tier‑3 towns, in line with the Digital India agenda.
Industry analysts expect the 5G launch to boost sectors such as e‑commerce, tele‑medicine, and smart manufacturing, while also attracting foreign investment in India's technology ecosystem. The ministry assured that consumer pricing will be kept competitive to encourage rapid adoption.