I know Indian ISPs and telecom operators are going full throttle with 5G deployment and equipment upgrades, but that doesn’t mean they should ignore or sideline 4G infrastructure.
4G still covers a much larger area, supports millions of legacy devices, and powers a huge number of IoT devices like connected cars, smart meters, industrial equipment, and more. Many of these will continue to rely on 4G for years to come.
In other countries, carriers actively improve their LTE networks using LTE Advanced features like Cat 18, heavy Carrier Aggregation (CA), and advanced MIMO, easily achieving 300–400 Mbps in real-world conditions and sometimes even 600–800 Mbps.
Yet in India, 4G speeds often feel stagnant and inconsistent, especially during peak hours.
What do you think is the better strategy?
Should telecom companies focus only on investing in 5G because it’s the new technology that can generate more revenue and support advanced features, while keeping 4G mainly for IoT and legacy devices?
Or should they also maximize LTE capabilities so that 4G can deliver much better performance alongside 5G?
I mean I'm fine with 4G if getting around 200mbps of speed, better for me and my phone's battery
If I'm wrong about anything here (like the technical capabilities of LTE Cat 18 or how 4G/5G are being handled), please correct me. Would love to hear your opinions and thoughts on this.
4G still covers a much larger area, supports millions of legacy devices, and powers a huge number of IoT devices like connected cars, smart meters, industrial equipment, and more. Many of these will continue to rely on 4G for years to come.
In other countries, carriers actively improve their LTE networks using LTE Advanced features like Cat 18, heavy Carrier Aggregation (CA), and advanced MIMO, easily achieving 300–400 Mbps in real-world conditions and sometimes even 600–800 Mbps.
Yet in India, 4G speeds often feel stagnant and inconsistent, especially during peak hours.
What do you think is the better strategy?
Should telecom companies focus only on investing in 5G because it’s the new technology that can generate more revenue and support advanced features, while keeping 4G mainly for IoT and legacy devices?
Or should they also maximize LTE capabilities so that 4G can deliver much better performance alongside 5G?
I mean I'm fine with 4G if getting around 200mbps of speed, better for me and my phone's battery
If I'm wrong about anything here (like the technical capabilities of LTE Cat 18 or how 4G/5G are being handled), please correct me. Would love to hear your opinions and thoughts on this.
