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Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced that it had collaborated with Qualcomm for accelerating 5G in India. Through Airtel’s network vendors and device partners, the company would utilise the Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms to roll out virtualised and Open RAN-based 5G networks, said the company in a statement. “Airtel has been a pioneer of new technologies and our networks are fully ready for 5G. We are delighted to have Qualcomm Technologies as a key technology provider in our journey to roll-out world-class 5G in India. With Airtel’s integrated service portfolio and Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G leadership, we will be well placed to usher India into the next era of hyper-fast and ultra-low latency digital connectivity,” said Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel.
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Airtel, Qualcomm collaborate to accelerate 5G in India
February 23, 2021
Ultra-fast and low latency of 5G will unlock a digital world of limitless possibilities Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Tuesday said it has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies for accelerating 5G in India. Recently, Airtel became India’s first telco to demonstrate 5G over a Live commercial network in Hyderabad.
Through Airtel’s network vendors and device partners, Airtel will utilise the Qualcomm 5G radio access network (RAN) platforms to roll out virtualised and Open RAN-based 5G networks.
Airtel, as a board member of the O-RAN Alliance, is committed to driving the success of O-RAN and is working with Qualcomm Technologies to explore and implement the O-RAN approach for India. The flexible and scalable architecture of O-RAN will create new opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses to become viable players in the deployment of 5G networks, the company said in a statement.