Vodafone Idea Clocks Over 1.5 Gbps Speeds In 5G Trials In Pune & Gandhinagar

Vi (Vodafone Idea) today demonstrated a range of 5G-based tech solutions as a part of its ongoing 5G trials in the cities of Pune, and Gandhinagar in Maharashtra and Gujarat respectively.

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The 5G trials were conducted keeping in mind use cases relevant for enterprises and consumers in India. Vi teamed up with telecom hardware giants Ericsson and Nokia, industry leaders such as L&T Smart World & Communication, Athonet as well as Indian startups such as Vizzbee and Tweek Labs.?

For the 5G trials, Vi has been allotted from the government of India, 26GHz and 3.5GHz spectrum in the mmWave band by the Department of Telecommunications. It managed to achieve peak speeds of 1.5Gbps on 3.5GHz, over 4.2Gbps on 26GHz and up to 9.8Gbps on the backhaul spectrum of E-bands.

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For its testing in Pune, Vi made use of Ericsson Radios as well as Ericsson Dual Mode Core based on cloud-native technology consisting of 5G SA, 5G NSA & LTE packet core functions. In fact, all the use cases demonstrated in Pune were developed over Ericsson’s 5G tech solutions.?

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In Gandhinagar, on the other hand, Vi made use of Nokia’s AirScale radio portfolio and Microwave E-band solutions for the 5G trials to enable support for enterprises of all sizes.?

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Ravinder Takkar, MD & CEO, Vodafone Idea Limited, “With our 5G trials underway, Vi is preparing to take India on the next journey of fifth-generation wireless mobile communication technology. Our 5G trials showcase a whole new world of possibilities across various domains that promise a new era of technology advancement in India. I am confident that 5G will bring a better tomorrow that will deliver significant benefits to consumers, businesses and society, driving digital economy growth in India.”

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