Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services on Saturday.

An official announcement states that the Prime Minister introduced 5G in a few cities before gradually extending it over the entire nation over the following few years. Jio (Reliance), Airtel, and Vodafone Idea’s CEOs briefly discussed their ambitions. In order to illustrate the possibilities of 5G technology in India, they also showcased one use case each at the event.

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What is the cost of 1 GB data in India?

According to a study by The World Mobile Data Pricing 2022, India comes in fifth place globally for providing the lowest mobile data plans.

The survey was conducted as part of a research put together by Cable.co.uk that assessed the price of 1GB of mobile data across 233 nations.

India outspends Pakistan ($0.36 approx. Rs. 28.72) and Sri Lanka ($0.27 approx. Rs. 21.54) in terms of the average cost per gigabyte of mobile data.

While Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, sells its average 1 GB of mobile data plan for $41.06, which is approximately Rs. 3,276 in price, Israel tops the list for selling the cheapest data plans with an average cost of 1GB of data at $0.04, or approximately Rs. 3.59.

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According to the research, the top five nations offering the least expensive mobile data plans are Israel, Italy, San Marino, Fiji, and India. Sim-based data plans with a limited quantity of messages and calls were well covered in this survey. Additionally, the analysts have chosen four archetypes to analyse the report: a prosperous economy, low consumption, strong infrastructure, and modest consumption.

According to the analysis, countries with superior 4G or 5G infrastructure would offer more affordable mobile data plans. While nations without access to fixed broadband are more likely to rely on mobile data. As a result, using mobile data has become the preferred method for online access.

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Mobile data is incredibly important to the Indian population. Due to the increased demand, service providers have had to lower their pricing for data pans.

The survey claims that Israeli businesses have excellent 4G LTE and 5G network coverage. Additionally, the smartphone market in Israel is larger than that in the USA.

95 percent of the population in Italy has access to 5G and 4G broadband services through the most popular service providers’ shared data agreements.

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The 5G network was officially launched in San Marino as the first nation in Europe. The 5G network is completely covered in the nation.

The remote island nation of Fiji boasts two reliable mobile networks that offer affordable 4G and 5G data options all around the country.