VIDISHA – 5G INNOVATIVE DEPLOYMENT

Why in News? :

Recently, Vidisha, an aspirational district of Madhya Pradesh became the first-ever district in India for on-ground deployment of innovative 5G use cases offered by startups.

What are the Highlights of the Initiative?

It is a joint initiative by Vidisha District Administration and Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the guidance of Additional Secretary (Telecom) & Administrator Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).

The 5G will be deployed at community & district health centers, Model Schools, Agri & Dairy Farmers, and skill development centers for a period of 1 year and may be extended subsequently as per the need.

These digital solutions will also be powered by BharatNet broadband to provide uninterrupted services to user communities of Vidisha.

What is the Aspirational District Programme?

It was launched in 2018 which aims to transform districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas.

Aspirational Districts are those districts in India, that are affected by poor socio-economic indicators.

It covers 112 districts across the country.

At the Government of India level, programme is anchored by NITI Aayog. In addition, individual Ministries have assumed responsibility to drive the progress of districts.

What is 5G Technology?

5G is the 5th generation mobile network. It is a new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks.

5G works in 3 bands (Low, Mid and High frequency spectrum) - all of which have their own uses as well as limitations.