- Airtel 5G network is now available in Imphal, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
- Airtel 5G services have been recently launched in Shimla too.
- Only Airtel and Jio offer 5G services in India right now.
As the nation’s 5G craze is intensifying, telecom services provider Airtel has announced the expansion of Airtel 5G services in Imphal, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. Users who have 5G-enabled handsets can use the high-speed Airtel 5G Plus network without paying extra until the rollout is broader, as per the company. Airtel said it would eventually expand its network so that its services are available throughout the city.
Airtel said that its 5G services are now available at the Akampat area, War Cemetery, Dewlahland area, Takyelpat area, RIMS Imphal area, New Secretariat, Babupara area, Nagaram, Ghari, Uripok, Sagolband and a few other select locations in Imphal.
Meanwhile, the Airtel 5G service is also rolled out in SG Highway, Memnagar, Satellite, Navrangpura, Sabarmati, Motera, Chandkheda, South Bopal, Gomtipur, Memco, and Bapunagar in Ahmedabad, and at Koba, Raysan, Sargasan, DA-IICT, Pethapur, and other select locations in Gandhinagar.
Here’s the list of cities with Airtel 5G in India
Airtel 5G is already accessible in Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Siliguri, Nagpur, Varanasi, Panipat, Gurugram, Guwahati, Patna, Lucknow and Shimla. Now, the list includes Imphal, Ahmedabad, and Gandhinagar.
“I am thrilled to announce the launch of Airtel 5G Plus in Imphal. Airtel customers can now experience ultrafast network and enjoy speeds upto 20-30 times faster than the current 4G speeds. We are in the process of lighting up the entire city which will allow customers to enjoy superfast access to High-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and more,” Rajnish Verma, CEO, Bharti Airtel, Assam and North East, said in a statement.
5G in India
After India’s 5G spectrum auctions ended in August 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially launched 5G services on October 1st, 2022. Only two of India’s three biggest telecom companies offer 5G services right now. Airtel was the first service provider to use non-standalone access (NSA) technology commercially. Jio, on the other hand, is the only Indian operator that uses the 700 MHz band and has chosen to use 5G standalone access (SA) (5G low-band spectrum).
