Important Facts For Prelims
First Aspirational District Deploying 5G Technology
- 14 Jan 2023
- 2 min read
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.
- It enables a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices.
