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Airtel Looks at 5G as Short Term Opportunity to Win Quality Customers

The scaling of 5G networks to cover most of the country would take years. However, this doesn’t stop Airtel from using 5G and marketing it to win some quality customers in the short term.

Jio and Airtel 5G: DoT and TRAI does not have a problem with Network Slicing

Network slicing - Jio and Airtel
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) are comfortable with network slicing. Hence, Airtel and Jio, who have already rolled out 5G networks, will be able to offer 5G network slicing services in the foreseeable future.

Jio and Airtel expanding 5G to New Cities

Jio and Airtel expanding 5G to New Cities
Reliance Jio recently announced that it would send out invites to Chennai users to experience 5G. Earlier, Jio had announced the 5G services for users in four cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Varanasi.

Jio’s 5G network in delhi provides 600 mbps median download speed | Ookla

Jio gets ready to roll-out 5G, with purchase of Rs 88,078 crore spectrum
As per Ookla, a global leader in network intelligence, Jio in Delhi was able to deliver a median download speed of 598.58 Mbps speed, which is almost 600 Mbps.

Airtel’s 5G and Edge compute to drive enterprise transformation

Airtel 5G and edge compute to drive enterprise transformation
Airtel platform backed by IBM Cloud Satellite will power Maruti Suzuki’s initiatives to streamline plant productivity and quality operations

Adani Group to offer 5G services in six circles and use spectrum for data centers

Adani Group to offer 5G services in six circles and use spectrum for data centers
Adani Data Networks Ltd, the Adani Group subsidiary, will start with 5G services in six service areas and use the spectrum for data center businesses.

DoT plans to auction 5G spectrum in millimeter wave band for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)

DoT plans to auction 5G spectrum in millimeter wave band for Fixed Wireless Access
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) plans to auction 5,500 MHz of 5G spectrum in the millimeter wave (37.0–42.5 GHz) band, valued at over Rs 35,000 crore. The spectrum can potentially be used for private networks in addition to mobile and satellite services.

Airtel signs contracts with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to rollout 5G in Aug 2022

Airtel signs contracts with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to rollout 5G in Aug 2022
Bharti Airtel (Airtel) announced that it had signed 5G network agreements with Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung to commence 5G deployment in August 2022.

Airtel to launch 5G in key cities with purchase of 5G spectrum for Rs 43,084 crore

Airtel to launch 5G in key cities with purchase of 5G spectrum for Rs 43,084 crore
Airtel acquires 19867.8 MHz spectrum in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz frequency bands through the auction for Rs 43,084 cr. Spectrum secured for 20 years.
The ideal spectrum bank for the best 5G experience, 100x capacity enhancement all done strategically at the least cost.

Airtel trials private 5G network at Bosch facility

AIRTEL TRIALS PRIVATE 5G NETWORK AT BOSCH FACILITY
Airtel has implemented two Industrial grade use cases for quality improvement and operational efficiency at Bosch’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, utilizing the trial spectrum. In both cases, 5G technology such as mobile broadband and ultra-reliable low latency communications drove automated operations ensuring faster scale up and reduced downtimes. The trial successfully demonstrates Airtel’s capability to deliver high-quality Private Network solutions for Industry 4.0.

Google invests $1B in Airtel to co-create India-specific 5G use cases

Google invests $1B in Airtel
Google has committed $1 billion to Bharti Airtel over the next five years as part of its Google for India Digitization Fund. The deal includes $700 million of equity investment, with the remaining $300 million going toward expanding Airtel's offering via innovative affordability programs.
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