Airtel claims 5G coverage in all key urban areas
Bharti Airtel boasted its 5G service reached 3,000 cities and towns across India just days after rival Reliance Jio claimed its next-generation network was available in 2,300 urban areas and…
Airtel claims 5G coverage in 500 cities
A battle for 5G supremacy in India ramped, with Bharti Airtel claiming coverage reached 500 cities after launching service in parts of an additional 41 urban areas across 16 states…
Jio expands 5G build, fuelling vendor gains
Reliance Jio’s aggressive 5G rollout reached warp speed in the final quarter of 2022 and somehow the company managed to continue a string of 13 consecutive quarterly profit gains dating…
Jio brings in Ericsson, Nokia for 5G network
Reliance Jio named Ericsson and Nokia as RAN equipment suppliers for its standalone (SA) 5G network, diversifying its vendor list after relying on Samsung as its major 4G provider. Jio…
Jio to splash $25B on India 5G push
Reliance Jio earmarked an eye-watering INR2 trillion ($25.1 billion) to roll out a nationwide standalone (SA) 5G network in India by December 2023, with the initial launch planned in four…