New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- As 5G, short for fifth generation telecom technology, marks three years of service on Indian networks, phone operators are still struggling to convert higher data speeds into rapid revenue growth. Even though they have spent billions of dollars on building 5G networks, many consumers don't notice much difference from the earlier 4G service.

Despite these challenges, people in the industry are already talking about 6G - the next technology on the telecom horizon - and how it will boost the Indian economy. Mint explains what's happening with 6G, why 5G is hard to make money from, the health of the telecom sector, and what leading in 6G would mean for India.

India started 5G services on 1 October 2022. Since then, the...