5G In India: Airtel 5G Tests Show 1000 Mbps Download Speed In Gurgaon Cyber Hub
The report also states that Airtel and Vodafone have opted for Finland¡¯s Nokia and Sweden¡¯s Ericsson for the network hardware, whereas BSNL is working on teaming up with state-run Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT).
The day India gets 5G connectivity isn¡¯t very far, as Bharti Airtel is already conducting trials for its 5G network in India, according to a report by Economic Times.
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The 5G network is currently being tested in Gurgaon¡¯s Cyber Hub in the Millenium city. The site currently is operating in the 3500MHz band which is as per the Department of Telecommunications guidelines. The network is able to deliver a throughput of over 1Gbps.
According to the report, the Department of Telecommunications had allocated the 5G trial spectrum in the 700MHz, 3500Mhz or 3.5GHz and 26GHz to telecom giants Reliance, Airtel and Vodafone Idea.
Airtel is the recipient of 3500MHz, 28GHz and 700MHz in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru. A few months ago this year, Airtel became the first telecom operator to test 5G speeds over a live network using a liberalised spectrum in the 1800MHz band.
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Airtel¡¯s #5G trial network speeds in Gurgaon. Running on Ericsson gear. pic.twitter.com/nLctWjIHuX
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Danish Khan, the ET reporter who broke this story, showcased on his personal Twitter handle, the 5G speeds and what it is capable of, using a speed test video.
In the video, the device which looks like a OnePlus 9 Pro reaches speeds over 1,000 megabits per second or over a gigabit per second (1 Gbps). That is crazy fast, considering current 4G networks in India barely offer 20 megabits per second on a good day.
The report also states that Airtel and Vodafone have opted for Finland¡¯s Nokia and Sweden¡¯s Ericsson for the network hardware, whereas BSNL is working on teaming up with state-run Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT).
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Reliance Jio on the other hand is using Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson and is also working on his indigenous hardware tech for 5G network in India.
Jio and Airtel have already claimed that they¡¯re ready to deploy commercial 5G services in the nation as soon as adequate spectrum becomes readily available.
