Quantum
5G fixed wireless access
Prelims:
Science and Technology
Mains:
GS Paper
III -Science and Technology, Infrastructure, Internal Security
Current
relevance:
BSNL has launched the pilot version
of its indigenous 5G service in Hyderabad, becoming the first Indian
telecom operator to offer indigenous 5G radio technology with
SIM-less authentication.
Characteristics
of Q-5G FWA:
1.
SIM-less
architecture: BSNL's
Direct-to-Device platform enables automatic authentication of the Customer
Premises Equipment (CPE), eliminating the need for a physical SIM
card.
2.
Fully indigenous
stack: Core, RAN, and CPE
designed and integrated by Indian vendors under the Atmanirbhar Bharat
programme.
3.
Gigabit-class
speeds: Achieves up to 980 Mbps
Download (DL) / 140 Mbps Upload (UL) with sub-10 ms latency—ideal for UHD streaming, cloud gaming and
remote work.
4.
Rapid install: The self-install
gateway provides coverage to nearly 85% of Hyderabad households using BSNL's
existing tower network, without requiring fiber deployment or trenching.
Road-map
after the pilot launch:
1.
Pilot expansion cities: Bengaluru, Pondicherry, Visakhapatnam, Pune,
Gwalior and Chandigarh.
2.
Enterprise edge-cloud: The same 5G SA (standalone) core will support network-slicing and, SLA (Service
legal agreement)-backed connectivity for MSMEs and smart-manufacturing clusters.
SOURCE: PIB https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2138086®=48&lang=2