Despite the fact that 5G was introduced earlier this month India Mobile Congress, the general public is still unsure when they can realistically expect 5G to be rolled out to their phones.
In the following video, Motorola helps us understand the basics of implementing 5G in a country as diverse as India, the difference between SA and NSA 5G networks, and the 5G bands required for phones being sold in India.
Watch video: 5G in India: Motorola tells us the ground reality
To answer why an OTA is required to enable 5G, Motorola India explained that 5G requires significant work and security measures to be implemented before software updates are made available to the general public. The importance of thoroughly checking the phone for safe SAR values before releasing an update is vital to your safety. This includes testing the service in different cities and regions, gaining Google’s approval for the software, and most importantly, as the radio waves grow, the SAR value also increases.
With built-in-the-ground-up infrastructure, SA 5G leverages the developed packet cores and 5G cores to deliver lightning-fast speeds and low latency. Compared to NSA, you get better call quality, faster downloads and less call drops because SA waves only travel in one direction. SA uses less battery power overall on both the phone and carrier side.
Motorola also told us about the 5G band functional India which includes the low band n5, n8, n20 and n28, mid band like n1, n3, n40, n41, n77 and n78 all operating in the 6 GHz range. In addition, mmWave bands such as n257 and n258 also exist but no carrier or smartphone currently supports them.
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