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The partnership will see Airtel use Qualcomm s Radio Access Network platform.
The partnership will enable a number of use cases for customers, including 5G Fixed Wireless Access. Airtel is partnering with Qualcomm for 5G roll-out in India.
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies to roll out 5G services in India. The telecom operator and the US-based chipmaker, Qualcomm, announced the new partnership which will see Airtel use Qualcomm s Radio Access Network (RAN) platform. This development comes shortly after Airtel became India’s first telco to demonstrate 5G over a LIVE commercial network in the city of Hyderabad.
By Reuters Staff
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BENGALURU (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel Ltd said on Tuesday it will work with U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm for 5G services in India, as telecom firms in the world’s second-largest wireless market gear up to usher in the latest generation of wireless networks.
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Airtel, placed second to Reliance Industries-owned Jio by subscribers, said in a statement to stock exchanges that it will use Qualcomm’s Radio Access Network platforms, which runs services on the cloud, to roll out 5G networks in the country.
“This collaboration . aims to allow a faster rollout of broadband services . across India for “last mile” connectivity challenges that are becoming increasingly important in today’s remote, mobile-first society,” Airtel said.
Airtel Ties Up With Qualcomm For 5G Services In India Airtel Ties Up With Qualcomm For 5G Services In India The country s second-largest telecom operator said it will use Qualcomm s 5G RAN platforms to roll out virtualized and open RAN-based 5G networks.
A man wearing a protective face shield cleans a Bharti Airtel logo inside its store.
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Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it would collaborate with US chipmaker Qualcomm for 5G services in the country.
The country s No. 2 telecom operator will use Qualcomm s Radio Access Network platform, which runs services on the cloud, to roll out 5G networks in the country, it said in a statement to stock exchanges.
By Reuters Staff
3 Min Read
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel Ltd said on Tuesday it will work with U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm for 5G services in India, as telecom firms in the world’s second-largest wireless market gear up to usher in the latest generation of wireless networks.
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Airtel, placed second to Reliance Industries-owned Jio by subscribers, said in a statement to stock exchanges that it will use Qualcomm’s Radio Access Network platforms, which runs services on the cloud, to roll out 5G networks in the country.
“This collaboration . aims to allow a faster rollout of broadband services . across India for “last mile” connectivity challenges that are becoming increasingly important in today’s remote, mobile-first society,” Airtel said.
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