NEW DELHI: Huawei said that it is driving discussions with Indian telecom operators to help them evolve 4G networks, which will ultimately allow them to migrate to 5G technology in coming years. The gear vendor is discussing standard trials for the 5G technology with Indian telecom operators by next year. "4G and 4G evolution is what is getting them [telcos] revenue today and for future they need to prepare for 5G. The telecom department recently asked the telecom regulator to suggest the starting price for 5G airwaves, which could make their debut in the next sale, as well as 4G bandwidth. They added that 5G will address the needs of new stakeholders and he network architecture must be entirely different.

Source: Economic Times July 13, 2017 03:22 UTC