Airtel, Apollo Hospitals and AWS carry out India’s first 5G-driven colonoscopy trial

While 5G has not much to do with consumer telecommunications apart from its blazing speed, it has a lot more industrial applications in the fields of IoT, health care, etc. Continue reading “Airtel, Apollo Hospitals and AWS carry out India’s first 5G-driven colonoscopy trial”

Airtel launches 5G services in Vizag

Airtel has launched 5G services in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. Airtel 5G is currently operational at Dwarkanagar, Beach Road, Dhaba gardens, Maddilapalem, Waltair Uplands, Purna Market, Gajuwaka JN, MVP Colony, Ramnagar, Railway station road, Tenneti nagar and few other select locations. Continue reading “Airtel launches 5G services in Vizag”

Airtel launches 5G services in Imphal, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

Airtel has launched 5G services in Imphal, Manipur and Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat. This comes after the launch of 5G in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur, Varanasi, Panipat, Gurugram,  Guwahati,  PatnaLucknow and Shimla.

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Jio launches 5G services in Kerala starting from Kochi city, Guruvayur temple

Reliance Jio just announced the launch of 5G services in Kochi City and Guruvayur Temple premises in Kerala. This was launched at an event organised in Kochi by Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan digitally from Trivandrum. Continue reading “Jio launches 5G services in Kerala starting from Kochi city, Guruvayur temple”

5G Standalone is unavailable due to insufficient SIM security on Jio 5G

Last month, Apple had released iOS 16.2 beta to bring support for 5G networks in India, and the stable update rolled out earlier this month. While Airtel uses Non-Standalone model for 5G, Jio is using Standalone model and requires the 5G Standalone toggle to be turned on the iPhone. Continue reading “5G Standalone is unavailable due to insufficient SIM security on Jio 5G”

Ericsson increases production in India for 5G deployments

Today, Ericsson announced that, in order to support the requirements of 5G network installations in India, it is expanding production capacity and operations in Pune alongside its partner Jabil. In 1994, Ericsson was the first telecom company to begin manufacturing in India. Continue reading “Ericsson increases production in India for 5G deployments”

Airtel launches 5G services in Shimla

Airtel has launched 5G services in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Airtel 5G is currently operational at at Mall Road, Sanjoli, Dhalli, BhattaKufar, Ridge and Sanjoli Helipad Area and few other select locations. Continue reading “Airtel launches 5G services in Shimla”

Airtel 5G now available in key locations in Hyderabad

Hyderabad was one of the first cities to get Airtel 5G services back in October. Today, Airtel has announced that it is expanding its 5G services in the city to key locations and transport hubs including the Metro Rail, Railway stations and the bus terminal. Continue reading “Airtel 5G now available in key locations in Hyderabad”

Jio users with iPhone 12 and above get unlimited 5G data at no extra cost

Reliance Jio launched its 5G services in beta in October and started offering unlimited 5G data for users those who are invited as a part of Welcome Offer. This week, Apple rolled out iOS 16.2 update that enabled 5G support for iPhone 12 series and later, as well as iPhone SE 3. Continue reading “Jio users with iPhone 12 and above get unlimited 5G data at no extra cost”

Airtel launches 5G services in Lucknow

Airtel has launched 5G services in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Airtel 5G is currently operational at Gomti Nagar, Hazratganj, Aliganj, Aishbag, Rajajipuram, Aminabad, Jankipuram, Alambagh and Vikas Nagar and few other select locations.

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List of Airtel 5G compatible Smartphones

Following the launch of 5G services at the India Mobile Congress a few days back, Airtel today launched its 5G Plus services in 8 top cities in the country. With 5G, Airtel promises up to 30x faster downloads compared to 4G that lets you download a movie in seconds, enjoy 4K videos without buffering, and experience smooth, new-age gaming, AR/VR. Continue reading “List of Airtel 5G compatible Smartphones”

5G downloads speeds in India averaged 16.5 times faster than 4G: Opensignal

Opensignal, a data analytics firm that specialises in quantifying mobile network experiences, has shared information about 5G connectivity in India. After two months of 5G rollout, the analysis reveals that 5G already provides a significant improvement in users’ mobile experiences. Continue reading “5G downloads speeds in India averaged 16.5 times faster than 4G: Opensignal”

5G will account for 50% of mobile subscribers in India by 2028: Ericsson Mobility Report

Ericsson’s Mobility Report, November 2022 edition, projects faster-than-anticipated growth in worldwide fixed wireless access (FWA) connections. It’s important to remember, too, that despite the present and impending economic troubles in many parts of the world, global 5G subscriptions are still on track to reach one billion by the end of this year and five billion by the end of 2028. Continue reading “5G will account for 50% of mobile subscribers in India by 2028: Ericsson Mobility Report”

Airtel 5G launched in Patna, including Patna Airport

Airtel has launched 5G services in Patna, Bihar. Airtel 5G is currently operational at Patna Sahib Gurudwara, Patna Railway Station, Dak Bunglow, Maurya Lok, Bailey Road, Boring Road, City Centre Mall, Patliputra Industrial Area and few other select locations. Continue reading “Airtel 5G launched in Patna, including Patna Airport”