Jio recently announced the launch of its 26GHz 5G spectrum in 22 telecom circles in India. And now it's time for another telecom operator to join the venture. Airtel has now announced that it has completed the rollout of 26GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum in the country. Take a look at the details.
Airtel successfully completes minimum requirement for 5G deployment on 26Ghz spectrum | DoT | 26 GHz
Airtel has revealed that it has completed the rollout of 5G services in the 26GHz spectrum in 22 telecom circles, the same as Jio. This deployment has been done in accordance with the norms set by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). To recall, Airtel recently announced the rollout and now has finally completed it. The telecom operator acquired a 19,867 MHz spectrum when the auctions were conducted last year.
As mmWave 5G spectrum rolls out, this will enable faster speeds, making Airtel 5G Plus (or any network for that matter) a better experience. Airtel, in a release, says, "With wider 5G capabilities enabled by 26 GHz, the company is poised to continuously drive innovation to create the ultimate Airtel 5G Plus experiences for its customers."
For those who don't know, the 26GHz mmWave 5G spectrum is the highest 5G band range and is not really intended for commercial use and is mostly for businesses. The high bandwidth would be ideal for much higher speeds with higher bandwidth and low latency while ensuring that more and more people benefit from this.
