Airtel 5G Plus service now live in 22 districts of Jammu and Kashmir

Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Friday announced that Airtel 5G Plus service is available in all 22 districts in Jammu and Kashmir. The company now has over 0.9 million 5G customers on its network in the state.

“Airtel’s 5G service is now available in all districts and union territories of the country. Airtel has rolled out its network extensively, making its services available across all districts in Jammu and Kashmir. From the panoramic Dal Lake, the mesmerizing valleys of Kashmir, the remote villages of Ladakh to the sand dunes of the Nubra Valley, Airtel continues to rapidly accelerate its 5G rollout,” the company said in a BSE filing.

Moreover, it has also brought the remote villages along the national borders onto the digital highway, the report said.

Commenting on the milestone, Adarsh ​​Verma, Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Jammu and Kashmir, Bharti Airtel said, “We were the first telecom company to deploy high-speed 5G technology in the state, and today we are pleased to announce a major to play a role. role in connecting the lives of our customers. We thank all our 0.9 million customers for embracing the Airtel 5G Plus network.

“We continue to set the pace for the industry with unprecedented 5G customer growth, prioritizing cutting-edge 5G technology and customer satisfaction. Our 5G landscape has the widest, fastest and most reliable network in the state, covering all 22 districts,” Verma said.

Over the past year, Airtel has been at the forefront of 5G innovation, successfully demonstrating the transformative power of 5G through a range of compelling use cases that have revolutionized the way customers live their lives and do business. These include setting up India’s first private 5G network at BOSCH’s facility in Bengaluru and collaborating with Mahindra & Mahindra to convert the Chakan manufacturing unit into India’s first 5G-enabled automotive manufacturing facility.

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Airtel and Ericsson are testing new technology

On Thursday, Bharti Airtel and Ericsson tested a new technology that claims to save the battery of devices on the 5G network.

Ericsson claimed that its Reduced Capability (RedCap) solution will reduce complexity, extend device battery life while delivering faster data speeds.

“The successful testing of RedCap technology on our network will enable the adoption of futuristic IoT (Internet of Things) broadband for devices, including wearables and industrial sensors, in a way that is both cost and energy efficient. The broader applicability of RedCap will advance our innovation agenda. newer applications for consumers, industries and enterprises,” said Bharti Airtel chief technology officer (CTO) Randeep Sekhon.

Ericsson RedCap is a new software solution for radio access networks (RAN) that creates new 5G use cases and enables more 5G connections from devices such as smartwatches, other wearables and industrial sensors and augmented and virtual reality devices.