Airtel to launch 5G services in India this month

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• Aug 5, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

The announcement comes shortly after the DoT's (Department of Telecom) recent spectrum auditions in India when Bharti Airtel won the right to use 19867.8 MHZ of spectrum in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz frequency bands.

Digital Desk: One of
India's three major telecom operators, Bharti Airtel, finally has a launch date
for the fifth-generation cellular network technology after waiting years for a 5G
connection. Airtel has stated in a recent press release that it will launch its
5G services in the nation before the month is out.

color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">It gives us great pleasure to inform you that
Airtel will start rolling out 5G services in August. Our network agreements are
finalized, and Airtel will collaborate with the greatest technology partners
worldwide to provide our customers with the full benefits of a 5G connection,
according to a press release from the company.

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According to the press
release, "Airtel will be able to roll out 5G services that span ultra-high
speeds, low latency, and large data handling capabilities through the choice of
multiple partners, which will enable a superior user experience and allow the
pursuit of new, innovative use cases with enterprise and industry
customers."

color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">To provide 5G services in the nation, Airtel
has agreements with Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung as network partners. The announcement
comes shortly after the DoT's (Department of Telecom) recent spectrum auditions
in India when Bharti Airtel won the right to use 19867.8 MHZ of spectrum in
the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz frequency bands.

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Reliance Jio and
Vodafone Idea, two rival carriers, have not yet publicly confirmed their plans
to put out 5G. However, according to a recent TelecomTalk story, Jio Chairman
Akash Ambani revealed that Jio 5G services might be unveiled on August 15 to
coincide with India's 75th Independence Day. All three of India's major telecom
providers will probably be competing to be the first service in the nation to
build a full-scale 5G network, despite neither telco having given an official
rollout date.