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Vidisha district in Madhya Pradesh has become the first district in India for deploying on-ground innovative 5G use offered by startups.
It was the result of a joint initiative between;
- Vidisha District Administration and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT).
- Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the guidance of the Additional Secretary (Telecom).
It will promote Digital Transformation across socio-economic indicators.
It will encourage Startups and user communities.
It will support the working of State governments, Smart cities, Aspirational districts, vertical industries etc.
It will provide innovative solutions for Health, Agriculture, Diary, Education & Skill Development, benefiting the Vidisha community at large.
Potential benefits;
- Smart health services for measuring vitals and performing tests almost instantaneously.
- Eye Screening application using a smartphone for quick and effective screening of cataract disease
- Experience kit for students for enhanced learning & teaching tool for innovative teaching methods.
- Provide crop advisory for farmers to take informed decisions and connect with Mandis/Traders, state subsidies/insurance for crops
- Integrating all the health suits enabling Tele consultation and e-learning solution suit.

5G:

5G is the fifth generation of cellular technology. It is a new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks.
5G enables a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything including machines, objects, and devices.
5G wireless technology is meant to deliver higher multi-Gbps peak data speeds, ultra-low latency, more reliability, massive network capacity, increased availability, and a more uniform user experience to more users.

Potential Economic Impact of 5G:

Employment
- The telecommunications sector in general, and 5G, in particular, is poised to enable growth and bolster employment opportunities.
Industries
- 5G will bring hundreds of Megabits—even Gigabits—at low latency, speeds that can potentially change the way most—if not all—industries work, today. It will bring the country up-to-speed with the West.
Innovation
- 5G and the slew of “interconnected” devices the technology will enable will make the country “future-ready” and boost further innovation.
- Bringing it under the PLI scheme for design-led manufacturing and building a strong ecosystem for 5G, will further boost local innovation in the domain.
Connections and Revenue potential
- Global telecom industry GSMA has forecast that India will have about 70 million 5G connections by 2025.
- 5G is expected to create a cumulative economic impact of $1 trillion in India by 2035, according to a report by a government-appointed panel.
- According to a report by Ericsson, 5G-enabled digitalization revenue potential in India will be above $27 billion by 2026.

Mobile market
- The 5G wireless technology is a multipurpose wireless network for mobile, fixed and enterprise wireless applications.
- It incorporates all type of advanced features that makes it powerful and in huge demand in near future. It has a bright future and will be a revolution in the mobile market.
Banking Sector
- The spectrum will provide faster and simpler payment options, which will make mobile and digital payments even more appealing to the masses and merchants alike, further boosting usage.
Fraud prevention
- Processing data, verifying the nature of transactions, confirming transaction amounts and funds availability, and consulting multiple data instances in real-time, coupled with customer geo-location and merchant ID, will reduce fraud detection errors and false positives, thereby protecting consumers and the bank leading to a healthy economy.
Boost to IT Sector
- The IT sector will invite lucrative offers in terms of innovation, manufacturing and employment opportunities.
- It will provide us with the opportunity to mitigate any tech-related inadequacies caused due to data speed and help us augment our product offerings by aiding comprehensive R&D in smaller pockets of the country.
Boost to the rural economy
- Public 5G built and operated in a decentralized manner will also help us create more jobs in rural areas.