Crossed 1 million 5G customers mark, claims Airtel

Airtel launched its 5G services in eight cities on Oct 1, the day PM Narendra Modi officially inaugurated 5G in the country during the IMC, 2022.

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday claimed that it has registered more than 1 million unique 5G users on its network in less than 30 days of the official launch of the 5G service even as it expands its network in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi.

Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel said,“These are early days but the response from customers have been very encouraging. Our network is being built every day even as all 5G devices are now capable of working on the Airtel 5G Plus network barring a few exceptions which should also be done in the coming weeks. We will continue to advance our network with a vision to connect the entire country."

Airtel is rolling out 5G services in the eight cities in phases as the company continues to construct its network and complete the rollout.

Airtel awarded 5G equipment deals to Swedish Ericsson, Finnish Nokia, and South Korean Samsung. The telco plans to expand 5G coverage across urban India by December 2023 and the entire country by March 2024.

Airtel launched its 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi on October 1 and according to the company, the services in these cities are getting rolled out in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the rollout.