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Bharti Airtel steals a march on 5G rivals, conducts live testing of service

The company said the full impact of the 5G experience would be available to Airtel customers when adequate spectrum is available and government approvals received

Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel
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Gopal Vittal, managing director and chief executive officer of Bharti Airtel, said India has the potential to become a global hub for 5G innovation

Megha Manchanda New Delhi
Exhibiting its 5G prowess, Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced that it had successfully conducted a live demonstration of 5G service over a commercial network in Hyderabad city.

The company said the full impact of the 5G experience would be available to Airtel customers when adequate spectrum is available and government approvals received.

Gopal Vittal, managing director and chief executive officer of Bharti Airtel, said, “Every one of our investments is future proofed as this game-changing test in Hyderabad proves. With Airtel being the first operator to demonstrate this capability, we have shown again that we have always been the first in India

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