Airtel’s big announcement regarding 5G, service will start in the country from this month, deals with these companies

The process of 5G spectrum auction has been completed and the biggest question is when will the 5G service start in the country. Big information has come out about this from Bharti Airtel, which has been the leader in getting the 5G spectrum. Airtel has announced that it has signed 5G network agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to launch 5G services in the country this month i.e. August 2022. Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO, Airtel said, “We are extremely pleased to announce that Airtel will launch 5G services in August. Our network agreements have been finalized and Airtel will work closely with the best technology partners around the world to bring the full benefits of 5G connectivity to its customers.

Airtel is already partnering with Ericsson and Nokia for 5G connectivity and managing its services across the country, while the partnership with Samsung will start this year. This 5G partnership took place soon after the spectrum auction in the country, in which Airtel bid for and acquired 19867.8 MHz spectrum in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz frequencies.

The partnership will help Airtel roll out 5G services with ultra-high-speed, low latency and large data handling capabilities. Speaking about the agreement, Borje Ekholm, President and CEO, Ericsson said, “We look forward to supporting Airtel with the launch of 5G service in India. We will help Airtel deliver the full benefits of 5G to Indian consumers and enterprises. 5G will enable India to realize its Digital India vision and boost the country’s development.

Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO, Nokia, said that this historic deal strengthens the company’s long-time partnership with Airtel. Airtel will also bring Samsung as a network partner to deploy 5G services. This is the first time the two companies will work together.