Odisha school started by President Murmu to be venue for 5G live demo tomorrow

The live demonstration of 5G services by Reliance Jio will be held at SLS memorial residential school started by President Murmu in 2016 in Paharpur village.

Published on: Sep 30, 2022, 21:46:54 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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The residential school run by President Droupadi Murmu in Paharpur village in Mayurbhanj district will be one of the venues for the live demonstration of 5G services being launched in the country on Saturday morning by PM Narendra Modi, people familiar with the matter said.

The SLS (Shyam, Laxman & Sipun) memorial residential school was started by President Droupadi Murmu in memory of her husband and two children.

Officials said the live demonstration of 5G services by Reliance Jio will be held at SLS memorial residential school started by President Murmu in 2016 in the village.

“The live demo of 5G services would be launched by PM Modi at India Mobile Congress being held at Pragati Maidan. Reliance Jio officials in Odisha have set up the facilities at the school for the 5G demonstration,” said Munna Pratihari, vice-president of the school managing committee.

The school was set up by President Murmu in memory of her husband and two sons who died between 2009 and 2014. The President visits the school at least 6 times a year on the birth and death anniversaries of her husband and two sons.

High-speed 5G telecom services are expected to be offered in several cities in the county by the end of 2022. Reliance Jio has already announced it will launch high-speed 5G telecom services by Diwali this year in multiple key cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

5G is the fifth-generation mobile network capable of transmitting a large set of data at very rapid speeds. In comparison to 3G and 4G, 5G has a very low latency which will enhance user experiences in various sectors. Low latency describes the efficiency to process a very high volume of data messages with a minimal delay.

5G services are expected to be about 10 times faster than 4G.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More