Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Tuesday said it has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies for accelerating 5G in India.
Airtel recently became India’s first telco to demonstrate 5G over a live commercial network in Hyderabad city, underlining the company’s technology capabilities.
About Deal
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.
In addition, Airtel and Qualcomm Technologies will collaborate to enable a wide array of use cases, including 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) that is designed to deliver broadband connectivity at Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses.
What is OPEN-RAN?
Open RAN or open radio access network architecture is an industry terminology for interoperability and standardisation of radio access network elements including products and software from various vendors.
Benefits to SME
The flexible and scalable architecture of OPEN-RAN will enable new opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses to become viable players in the deployment of 5G networks.
Comment from company
Randeep Sekhon, CTO, “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.”
Customer Base
A recent TRAI report showed that Airtel added 4.05 million wireless subscribers in the month of December 2020, retaining its top spot when it comes to monthly subscribers.
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