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Airtel to finalise tariff for 5G services in a few days, executive says

Broader point is that tariff must rise and telco will be happy to take the lead, he adds

Between 2012 and 2017, Bharti Airtel bought BWA spectrum from Qualcomm, Aircel and Tikona Digital who were the second players in different circles.

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While Airtel is yet to take a call on its pricing strategy, its rival Reliance Jio has hinted at offering the service at affordable rates to increase adoption of 5G services in the country

Aneesh Phadnis New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 03 2022 | 7:02 PM IST

Bharti Airtel will take a call on 5G tariff in a few days, a company executive said here on Monday.

Airtel rolled out its 5G service in eight cities on Saturday and is advancing its capital expenditure plans for a faster roll-out this year. It plans to expand the coverage across India by March 2024.

“We have still not decided about it (5G tariff). We are in the process of finalising it,” the executive said on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress.

While Airtel is yet to take a call on its pricing strategy, its rival Reliance Jio has

Topics : 5G airtel 5G Airtel 5G service in India Reliance Jio telecom sector Bharti Airtel board 5G in India 5G network 5G technology telecom sector in India

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