Airtel Starts Testing Its Mid-Band 5G Network in Gurgaon
Aftergetting the green light to start 5G trials in Indialate last month, Airtel has begun its mid-band 5G network trials in the country. The telecom giant is currently testing its 5G network in Gurgaon’s DLF Cyber Hub located in Millenium city.
Citing relevant sources,Economic Times’Danish Khanreportsthat Airtel is currently operating in the 3,500 MHz band, following DoT’s guidelines. Airtel is using Ericsson’s 5G equipment for the trial asthe use of Chinese components has been prohibitedin the country.
As per the report, the maximum download speed offered by Airtel’s 5G network during the trial is over 1 Gbps. You can check out a tweet showcasing the 5G download and upload speeds of the network.
Airtel’s#5Gtrial network speeds in Gurgaon. Running on Ericsson gear.pic.twitter.com/nLctWjIHuX
— Danish (@DanishKh4n)June 14, 2021
As per afollow-up tweet, the smartphone shown in the video is a OnePlus 8 device. The Chinese giant has reportedly issued a special patch to enable 5G network support on its flagship device.
Airtel is working with companies like Oppo, Vivo, Realme, OnePlus, and Apple to test its5G network in the country. Moreover, after successful testing of its network in Gurgaon, Airtel plans to initiate a 5G network trial in Mumbai in the coming days.
Now, for the unaware, Airtel became the first telco giant in India tosuccessfully conduct live 5G testsearlier this year. This came afterJio boasted about its 5G plans in Indialate in 2020. Furthermore, Airtel evenpartnered with global chipmaker Qualcommto accelerate the rollout of 5G in the country.
So, as you can imagine, Airtel is working tirelessly to be the first telco company in India to roll out 5G connections before its rivals, Vodafone India (Vi) and Reliance Jio, jump on the bandwagon. And by the looks of it, Bharti Airtel might beat its rivals in this department in the coming days.
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