Question: Will your 4G smartphone become useless after the arrival of 5G, what experts say

After a long trial run for two years, the 5G spectrum has finally been auctioned in the country. Three companies in the country have bought the maximum spectrum. Adani Data Network has joined as a new company. A total of Rs 1,50,173 crore spectrum has been auctioned for 5G, in which Reliance Jio alone has bought spectrum worth Rs 88,078 crore, that is, more than 50 percent of the spectrum is occupied by Jio.

Reliance has purchased a total of 24,740Mhz spectrum. Reliance has also pointed out that Jio's 5G service can be launched on August 15. Bharti Airtel has purchased a 19867Mhz spectrum. At the same time, Vodafone-Idea has purchased a 6228Mhz spectrum. In the midst of all this, a big question is coming up whether 4G phones will become useless after the launch of 5G. On this issue, Amar Ujala has talked to three eminent experts in the field of technology. Let us know what is his opinion on this.

How many bands of 5G are supported in your phone?

5G phones are being launched in the Indian market for the last two years. The life of many smartphones has also ended in waiting for the 5G network, although now 5G is ready to launch. Many of you will also have 5G phones, but you don't need to get the best 5G experience on your phone. Your phone's 5G band is responsible for the best 5G experience.

The higher the number of 5G bands in your phone, the better your experience will be. For your information, let us tell you that Samsung and Apple smartphones have the highest number of 5G bands. Although nowadays all the companies have started making the information about the numbers of 5G bands in their phones public, if you do not know, then you can find out the number of 5G bands supported in your phone with the help of the NetMonster app.

What do the experts say?

Umaid Miles, a well-known cyber law expert in the country, says, "After the arrival of 5G, your 4G phone will not be useless. The arrival of 5G is just an upgrade of the communication network. Initially, it will depend on the 4G network only. So you don't need to worry because your 4G phone will not be useless, but the fact is that you will not be able to enjoy 5G network speed on a 4G phone. This change is very different from 3G to 4G. In such a situation, the 4G network is not going to end so soon.

Prabhu Ram, Head of Industry Intelligence Group, CyberMedia Research (CMR), says, “This change is about the future of 5G in the country and this change will change the life of phones with 5G support. Even after the launch of 5G, 4G will continue to dominate. In fact, after the arrival of 5G, the speed of the 4G network will be good and its performance will also improve. It will take a long time to make 5G coverage ubiquitous.

Well-known tech expert and YouTuber Abhishek Bhatnagar said in response to Amar Ujala's question, 'Like 3G is not completely over even after 6 years of 4G, similarly, after the launch of 5G, 4G will not end and neither will it. Your 4G phone will be useless. If your phone has 5G support then it is a good thing and if it is not then there is no need to worry because the future of 4G is still long.

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