5G Auction on July 26: When will YOU get 5G on your phone? Is it dangerous? All questions answered

tech.hindustantimes.com:

5G spectrum auction is happening and that too, very soon. On July 26, the Department of Telecom will host the 5G spectrum auctions across a wider range of bands, and will allow telecom operators to bid for these bands for a period of 20 years. With the auction done, your regular carriers such as Airtel , Jio and Vi will be able to rollout their 5G networks. But that is not as east as it seems – even after the auction taking place on July 26, it could be years before you get to make the most out of your 5G smartphone.

Hence, before you get too hyped up on 5G and all the related terminologies, we are here to simply the technology and explain how it is going to benefit you in the real world. And no, do not throw away your high-speed Wi-Fi network at home just yet.

ALSO READ: 5G auction in India approved: Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad and 10 more cities getting it FIRST

5G is the fifth generation of mobile network that expands over 4G with a wider bandwidth and much faster data transmission speeds. Theoretically, 5G networks will be stronger and offer much faster internet speeds on your smartphone. The speeds are, in fact, as fast as your average home broadband solution.

With your current 4G networks, you get an average speed of 10-15 Mbps provided you are in a good coverage area. 5G network at its very minimum will increase this speed up to 50Mbps, and if the network is good, you can experience speeds in Gbps. Yes, 5G can theoretically go up to 10Gbps.

5G comes in two flavours. The Sub-6GHz 5G is the slower kind but with better connectivity. In a well connected area, a sub-6 5G network can offer speeds of up to 500Mbps. The mmWave is the much faster kind, offering speeds in Gbps but suffering with limited coverage area. Note that