Title: Airtel is testing a 5G network with an average 3500 MHz band
description: Airtel has finally started testing 5G. The telecommunications operator conducted tests at Gurgaon's Cyber Hub in the city of Millennium. What's next ? The company plans to test the 5G trial network in Mumbai in the coming days. We learned that the Telecommunications Department has approved 5G trials in the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands to conduct trials in rural and urban areas. In particular, Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone-Idea want to develop next-generation use cases for next-generation technology in the country. Trials Airtel 5G DoT allocated Airtel 3500 MHz, 28 GHz and 700 MHz for testing. It can be expected that the telecom operator will conduct 5G tests in Delhi / NCR, Mumbai, Calcutta and Bengaluru. It's worth noting that 5G testing is important to Reliance Jio and Airtel as both claim their network is 5G ready.
It is worth mentioning that Airtel and Vodafone-Idea cooperate with Ericsson in the field of 5G services. In addition, Airtel said its networks are capable of supporting the 5G network on existing technology in existing bands such as 1800MHz, 2100MHz and 2300MHz. In addition, the telecom operator also claims that the transition to 5G services is possible thanks to software updates in the existing network and infrastructure.
Airtel users are very happy about 5G trials.
It can be expected that in some time Airtel will be followed by other companies that will also start testing 5G and then introduce it to their services.
keywords: Airtel, 5G, 3500 MHz, internet, trials, tests
