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Making India 5G Ready.

Report of the 5G High Level Committee, submitted on 23rd August 2018 to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), MeitY, Government of India. 

Executive Summary

5G is the next generation of cellular communications technology with evolutionary and revolutionary services that can have a deep impact on India. 5G can unleash new economic opportunities and societal benefits giving it the potential for being a transformational force for Indian society. It can help the country leapfrog the traditional barriers to development as well as advance the 'Digital India' vision. The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India can reach one trillion USD by 2035. A 5G High Level Forum was set up by the Government in September 2017 to articulate the Vision for 5G in India and to recommend policy initiatives and action plans to realize this vision. 

The three priorities for India in 5G are (a) Deployment – rolling out early, efficient and pervasive 5G networks to maximize the value offered by this new technology; (b) Technology – building India's industrial and R&D capacity in the design and IP dimensions of 5G; (c) Manufacturing - expanding the manufacturing base in 5G for both semiconductor fabrication as well as assembly & test plants. 

A Steering Committee was constituted with Prof. A J Paulraj, Professor, Stanford University as the Chair. During the HLF meetings, the High Level Forum focused on Deployment as the initial thrust area. Seven task forces were set up under the Steering Committee to study - Spectrum Policy, Regulatory Policy, Education and Awareness Promotion Program, Application & Use Case Labs, Development of Application Layer Standards, Major Trials and Technology Demonstration and Participation in International Standards. This report was prepared by the Steering Committee on behalf of the High Level Forum.

Table of Contents

• Introduction and Background
  

(a) Wireless Networks in India

(b) 5G – The Next Generation Network

(c) 5G – Relevance to India

(d) 5G – Networks and Enabling Technologies

• Key Recommendations

(a) Spectrum Policy

(b) Regulatory Policy

(c) Education and Awareness Promotion Program

(d) Application & Use Case Labs

(e) Participation in International Standards

(f) Technology Demonstration and Major Trials

(g) Development of Application Layer Standards

• Action and Monitoring Plan

(a) Organizational Framework

(b) Action Plans

(c) Budgetary Recommendations

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See Also:

• National Digital Communications Policy 2018 [Draft for Consultation].  Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), India, May 2018.
  
• A Free and Fair Digital Economy: Protecting Privacy, Empowering Indians. Report of the Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), India, July 2018.