Mobile - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Nationwide mobile number portability, MNP which will allow customers to keep their existing mobile phone numbers while shifting between States and circles will be operational from _____.

a. 1st July 2015
b. 2nd July 2015
c. 3rd July 2015
d. 4th July 2015
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3rd July 2015

Explanation:
Presently, users can change their operator while retaining the same number only in the same State or telecom circle. To avail of the new facility, subscribers will have to visit a store of their telecom operator or call the customer care number concerned. The deadline earlier was May 2nd to roll out full MNP was delayed by 2 months after the Cellular Operators Association of India asked for extension from Department of Telecom as telecom operators needed to make some technical changes to their networks to implement the service.
2)   What is the speed of 5G (Fifth Generation) standard for mobile networking as defined by International Telecommunication Union during June’15?

a. 12Gbps
b. 15Gbps
c. 20Gbps
d. 30Gbps
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 20Gbps

Explanation:
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) defined the speed of 5G (Fifth Generation) standard for mobile networking as 20 Gigabits per second (Gbps). A decision was taken in this regard at an ITU conference on 5G standard held at San Diego in California of USA between 10 June and 18 June 2015.

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