Vodafone Idea Tests 5G In Rural India, Clocks Over 100Mbps Download Speed

It looks like 5G is almost here as telecom operators from our nation are busy conducting trials for 5G speeds using their latest hardware and spectrum across India. And now Vodafone-Idea is the latest one to test 5G in rural areas of India.

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Reported first by ET, Vodafone Idea has successfully conducted the 5G trial at Gujarat¡¯s Gandhinagar, using a 3.5GHz spectrum band to offer rural broadband connectivity.

As per the report, Vodafone-Idea is making use of Nokia for its hardware -- specifically, Nokia¡¯s AirScale radio portfolio and Microwave E-band solution for these trials. The hardware supports enterprises of all sizes -- small, medium and large businesses -- with seamless connectivity.

The telecom operator has successfully conducted the trial, offering 5G connectivity across an area of 17.1 kilometres while offering speeds of over 100Mbps. Offering seamless connectivity to rural areas has been possible thanks to Nokia¡¯s high gain FWA CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) that allows operators to spread ultra-high-speed as well as low-latency 5G connectivity in rural areas.

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Jagbir Singh, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone Idea Limited, said in a statement, ¡°Accelerated digitalisation over the last two years has led to growing dependency on high-speed broadband and an urgency to connect the unconnected. Vi GIGAnet, India¡¯s fastest network, is enabling users in urban and rural areas, and enterprises, to stay ahead in this digital era. With our 5G ready network and our partner Nokia's, field-proven solution, we are now working on providing solutions and use cases based on high-speed 5G coverage in rural areas.¡±

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Sanjay Malik, Senior Vice President and Head of India Market, Nokia, added, ¡°Our Fixed Wireless Access 5G solution is enabling service providers, like Vodafone Idea, to extend 5G coverage to remote areas, plug coverage gaps and increase service levels in rural areas. Vodafone Idea is our long-standing partner and we are pleased to support them in successfully testing 5G for delivering high-speed connectivity in rural areas.¡±

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