Is 5G on trial?

Despite the buzz around 5G, telecom companies, along with private players, are only conducting 5G trials in the country . Bharti Airtel has successfully conducted India’s first 5G trial in the 700 MHz band in partnership with Nokia, on the outskirts of Kolkata.2 Oca 2022

5G testing means more than verifying the lightning-fast download speeds, super low latency and expansive coverage density . Simplified, end-to-end 5G test solutions are playing a vital role in the development, deployment, and operational excellence of emerging 5G networks.

The telco has already conducted 5G trials in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Gurugram, and Bhaipur Bramanan , a village on the outskirts of Delhi. According to the report, Airtel plans to pilot several use cases in Bengaluru in partnership with a number of tech companies.15 Kas 2021

Vodafone Idea is currently conducting 5G trials in India using the trial spectrum in the 3.3GHz-3.6GHz band and mmWave band (24.25GHz-28.5GHz) . Earlier, Vodafone Idea had achieved peak speed of over 3.7 Gbps during its 5G trials in Pune.