24 March 2022

Indian multinational information technology services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said it is ready to put in place 5G networks and is working in India on a country-specific gear for the network.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is already working with TCS and C-DoT for rolling out an indigenous 5G enabled 4G network. The state-run telco has finished its trials for 4G with TCS and is expected to roll it out by August 15, 2022.

“In my view, 5G has at least 3 more years of cycle left before it starts, I mean India is in the very tail end of it," said TCS head for communication, media & information services, Kamal Bhadada. "If you really look at it in the western markets everybody is in the middle of it. By 2023 or 2024 I feel all the 5G rollouts will be complete.” 

The Indian government will hold the first 5G spectrum auctions for the telecom operators in a few months.

Bhadada added that 6G is at least four years away from any commercial right in the international market.

“6G is interesting, but I feel 5G will take five years for exploitation," he said. "I mean as I said 2-3 years for completing the rollouts and another 3-4 years for exploitation. 6G even in other markets is in my view at least four years away from any commercial right.”