In 2017, Airtel announced the deployment of India’s first state-of-the-art Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology, which is a key factor in 5G networks. The company has already deployed the technology in Bangalore, Calcutta, and several other regions of the country .
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DoT in a press statement has confirmed that the 5G services will be available in as many as 13 cities across the country in 2022 . These cities include Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, and Gandhi Nagar.
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Airtel has not yet announced its plans to roll out 5G in the country . The company believes the next generation of mobile technology will take longer to roll out across the country. According to Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal, the country’s 5G ecosystem is currently underdeveloped and this spectrum is expensive.
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Based on that timeline, we can expect Airtel 5G launch in India by August .
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