Airtel has come up with a plan to launch 5G services inIndia. Airtel said that it will collaborate with Qualcomm on Tuesday.
Airtel will roll out its 5G services by using Qualcomm's5G RAN platforms as well as virtualized and open RAN based 5G networks.
It comes after the live demonstration by telco in Hyderabad.Reportedly, Airtel is India's second largest telecom operator of India.
In a press statement released in January, Airtel hadsaid, "Airtel 5G is capable of delivering 10x speeds, 10x latency and 100xconcurrency when compared to existing technologies. Specifically, in Hyderabad,users were able to download a full length movie in a matter of seconds on a 5Gphone. This demonstration has underlined the company's technology capabilities.The full impact of the 5G experience, however, will be available to ourcustomers, when adequate spectrum is available and government approvalsreceived."
Airtel said it is committed to explore and implement theO-RAN approach in India. It said this approach will help in making small andmedium players to become viable players.
Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel in a statement to TheFinancial Express said, "Our networks are fully ready for 5G. We aredelighted to have Qualcomm Technologies as a key technology provider in ourjourney to roll-out world-class 5G in India. With Airtel’s integrated serviceportfolio and Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G leadership, we will be well placed tousher India into the next era of hyper-fast and ultra-low latency digitalconnectivity."