Achieves the highest broadband coverage ofeen two 5G test sitesThe trial, conducted on the outskirts of Kolkata, underscores 5G’s potential to take mobile broadband coverage to even the remotest corners of IndiaBharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has successfully conducted India’s first 5G trial in the 700 MHz band in partnership with Nokia. Airtel has been allotted test spectrum in multiple bands by the government’s Department of Telecommunications for the validation of 5G technology and use cases. The demonstration, which was conducted on the outskirts of Kolkata, was also the first 5G trial in Eastern India. Randeep Singh Sekhon, CTO – Bharti Airtel said: “Back in 2012, Airtel launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata. It also demonstrated India’s first rural 5G trial as well as the first cloud gaming experience on 5G.

Source: Libya Today November 25, 2021 09:05 UTC