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5G need of the hour, Covid-19 delaying launch: Sachin Kalantri, Qualcomm

While Covid-19 has delayed some of the 5G launch plans such as handset launches or the network launch, it has brought to notice the demand for 5G data connectivity and the need for mobile networks to handle huge content loads. DoT has pushed the 5G spectrum auctions, supposed to happen in June 2020 to October-December this year owing to the coronavirus impact on all business sectors.