Nokia Works To Bring 5G Internet Connection To The Rest Of The World

While everyone expects that the US and other developed countries are the ones who will enjoy ultra-fast 5G internet connection first, Nokia is hard at work to bring this new technology to India. With the help of local carriers, the company might just have the chance to rise again as one of the mobile industry’s most important companies.

As the name implies, 5G is one generation above 4G, which most places in the world already has access to. What makes 5G so important, however, is that it’s several times faster than its predecessor thanks to the new bandwidth technology. This is why Nokia is working with Indian telecommunication firm Bharti Airtel and the state-run entity, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Futurism reports to bring it to India.

The main idea of the cooperation between the three corporations is to turn the existing infrastructure in the country into ones that would be able to support 5G connectivity. This is important because 5G doesn’t run on the same type of technology as the existing 4G, which why it’s a bit difficult to implement the offer with the infrastructure that they already have.

In an interview with the Economic Times, head of Nokia in India Sanjay Malik explained what the partnership entails. Basically, the current memorandum of understanding (MoU) that the companies signed has more to do with laying the groundwork than actual delivery of the technology.

“Thoughts behind these MoUs would be to introduce 5G here, and what are the steps required for the same, besides identifying applications to define the target segment, which will lead to a complete 5G strategy for telcos,” Malik explained. “It is more of a preparatory phase for getting into 5G.”

Implementing this type of connectivity in India, where some places have to contend with 2G connection is incredibly important for the nation’s productivity. Adding to that is the potential increase in internet speeds where 5G can be up to 50 times faster than 4G.