Why in the News?
BSNL announced the soft launch of Quantum 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband in Hyderabad.
About Quantum 5G FWA:
- Overviews: It is India’s first SIM-less, fixed wireless access broadband service.
- Development: It delivers fibre-like internet over 5G radio and was developed entirely by Indian vendors under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
- How does it work?
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- Customers are provided with a CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) device that connects wirelessly to the nearest BSNL 5G base station.
- The CPE auto-authenticates without requiring a SIM card, using Direct-to-Device technology.
- Internet is delivered over the air, eliminating the need for trenching or fibre installation.
- The service currently reaches 85% of Hyderabad households using BSNL’s existing tower infrastructure.
Key Features:
- Indigenous: Includes core network, RAN, and CPE, all developed by Indian vendors.
- High Performance: Achieves up to 980 Mbps download, 140 Mbps upload, and <10 ms latency—ideal for streaming, gaming, and remote work.
- Quick Setup: Customers can self-install the device with no need for physical fibre connections.
- Enterprise Capability: Supports network slicing and Service Level Agreement (SLA)-backed links for MSMEs and industrial clusters.
- Strategic Vision: Positions BSNL as a leader in next-generation broadband and enhances rural and urban connectivity.
| [UPSC 2019] With reference to communication technologies, what is/are the difference/differences between LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and VoLTE (Voice over Long-Term Evolution)?
1. LTE ‘is commonly marketed as 3G, and VoLTE is commonly marketed as advanced 3G. 2. LTE is data-only technology, and VoLTE is voice-only technology. Options: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2* |
