In terms of speed and latency 5G is different from 4G which attains a peak speed of 1Gbps. 5G can have a peak speed of 20 Gbps and has lower latency than that of 4G. 5G makes possible autonomous cars, remote surgeries, telemedicine, tele-education. machine-to-machine communication. It enables convergence of services connecting various devices.

There are going to be 5G spectrum auctions in near future. The 700 MHZ premium 4G band can be used for 5G too, and its reserve price is likely to be lowered. The payment could be some amount upfront, a moratorium of 5 or 6 years and a two year annual EMI payment period.

The spectrum band for 5G usage are 3300 – 3670 MHz. In addition, there is milli-meter waveband ranging from 24.25 to 28.5 GHz. As we have already observed 700 MHz band and spectrum in 582-617 MHz can also be used.