CURRENT AFFAIRS

2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Central Government has offered 5G test beds free of cost to start-ups and MSMEs for how many months?
A
12 months
B
8 months
C
9 months
D
6 months
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -With an objective to boost 5G ecosystem within India and to achieve the objectives of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives, Government of India has decided to offer the use of Indigenous 5G Test Bed free of cost to the Indian Government recognized start-ups and MSMEs for the next six months upto Jan, 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -The testbed was built at a cost of approximately Rs 220 crore.

Detailed explanation-3: -Engineers test machine-to-machine 5G communication in a 5G testbed environment before a commercial rollout. This allows them to get a sense for how the network is performing in a reasonable approximation of real-world applications.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 5G services were premiered in India on 1 october,2023, at the India Mobile Congress. PM Narendra Modi officially premiered the 5G network at the initiations of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023 on October 1st.

Detailed explanation-5: -5G Home Internet service began on October 1, 2018. 5G Ultra Wideband began rolling out on April 3, 2019, and is presently available in parts of 1,700 cities. 5G Nationwide covers well over 2,000 cities.

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