Airtel is among the list of top players in Indian telecommunications market. Bharti Airtel made a massive announcement today of deploying of India’s Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology in Bengaluru and Kolkata. This technology would enable speed internet of 5G networks. The speed of the internet service is expected to be 10 time more than its 4G internet speed. The technology is expected to play a major role in changing the face of technology in Indian market.
Airtel starts its first round of 5G internet deployment in Bangalore and Kolkata. And the brand is apparently planning to take in several other parts of India. Gopal Vittal, who is the MD and the CEO of Bharti Airtel said during his briefing, “The moment we receive government approvals, and we have the right spectrum bands and in adequate quantities, we’ll be able to roll this [5G] out immediately.”
The brand claims that already had the capability to operate its 5G network over existing technology-neutral spectrum in mid-bands that are at 1800MHz, 2100MHz, and 2300MHz frequency alongside the sub-GHz bands available at 800MHz and 900MHz. The transition to 5G is available through software upgrades over the existing network infrastructure.
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