India 5G: 498 Cities Covered — One of the World's Fastest Rollouts

India 5G Coverage

498 cities with 5G coverage — launched October 2022. Mobile subscribers: 120.5 Crore. Broadband subscribers: 97.5 Crore. Operators: Jio, Airtel, Vi. Spectrum bands: 700 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3300 MHz, 26 GHz.

How Fast Was India's 5G Rollout?

India covered 498 cities in ~24 months — faster than South Korea (36 months) and USA (48 months). Low-band 700 MHz spectrum provided excellent coverage with fewer towers, enabling rapid Tier-2 city expansion.

5G Economic Impact

5G expected to add $450 Billion to India's GDP by 2035 (GSMA). Enabling: AI manufacturing, smart cities, telemedicine, precision agriculture, Industry 4.0 applications across India.

Source

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) · TRAI · GSMA