Airtel crosses 10 million unique customer mark on 5G network

Airtel crosses 10 million unique customer mark on 5G network

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on February 27 announced that it has crossed the 10 million unique 5G user mark on its network. In a statement, the company said it is well poised to cover every town and key rural areas with Airtel 5G services by the end of […]

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All 5G smartphones except iPhone to work on Airtel network from mid-Nov: Airtel CEO

All 5G smartphones except iPhone to work on Airtel network from mid-Nov: Airtel CEO

All 5G enabled smartphones, except Apple’s iPhones, will start supporting Airtel 5G services by the middle of this month, a senior Bharti Airtel official said. During the company’s earnings call, Bharti Airtel Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Gopal Vittal said Apple will release the software update in the first week of November and all […]

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Airtel claims its ‘5G Plus’ service has more than one million customers

Airtel claims its ‘5G Plus’ service has more than one million customers

Last month, Airtel announced it will be rolling out 5G network in select cities in India. Now, the telecom giant is claiming that it has crossed the 1 million unique 5G customer mark in less than 30 days after its commercial 5G launch. For those uninitiated, Airtel 5G is available in Nagpur, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, […]

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Exclusive: Apple Beta Software programme users in India to get 5G next week

Exclusive: Apple Beta Software programme users in India to get 5G next week

Apple will enable 5G for Indian users in the iOS beta programme as early as next week, it is reliably learnt. While Apple confirmed this, we don’t yet have a final date for the rollout. India finally announced the launch of 5G services on October 1. A few weeks back, following pressure from the Indian […]

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Xiaomi, Redmi 5G-phones ready for Airtel 5G: Here’s how to switch

Xiaomi, Redmi 5G-phones ready for Airtel 5G: Here’s how to switch

Airtel 5G: Xiaomi has stated that all of its Xiaomi, Mi and Redmi branded phones which support 5G are already equipped with 5G-ready software to make use of Airtel next-gen 5G plus service in supported regions. “Customers can experience seamless video calling, lag free gaming on the cloud and blazing fast data upload and downloads […]

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Lava rolls out 5G-ready OTA update for supported smartphones

Lava rolls out 5G-ready OTA update for supported smartphones

Indian phone-maker Lava has rolled out its new FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) update for its 5G smartphones. The update will allow users with 5G-supported Lava smartphones to finally use 5G networks by Airtel and Reliance Jio. The company currently has just one 5G device in India, which is the Lava Agni 5G, a MediaTek Dimensity 810 […]

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Apple, Samsung to update 5G software in phones by year end

Apple, Samsung to update 5G software in phones by year end

Less than two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services in the country, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) pulled up handset makers asking them to quickly roll out software support for the latest generation of mobile telephony. Following a meeting with top bureaucrats of the telecom department and the IT ministry on Wednesday, […]

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5G software update on phones: Apple to Samsung, here’s when brands will add support

5G software update on phones: Apple to Samsung, here’s when brands will add support

It’s been over a week since the official 5G launch in India and telecom players Airtel and Jio are spearheading the next-gen network services in India right now. While Airtel has launched its NSA (Non-standalone) ‘5G Plus’ service in eight cities, Jio is following up with 5G trials in key regions and is expected to […]

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3 reasons to buy a 5G smartphone in 2022, and 3 reasons to stick to your 4G device

3 reasons to buy a 5G smartphone in 2022, and 3 reasons to stick to your 4G device

5G smartphones: Jio and Airtel have started 5G network services in India, either as an open trial or with a full rollout in select cities, and more widespread coverage is expected to come in the months to follow. Ahead of the transition to 5G, a number of users may be looking forward to choosing a […]

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Airtel 5G Plus: Apple iPhones to OnePlus 8, full list of phones which still need software update for 5G

Airtel 5G Plus: Apple iPhones to OnePlus 8, full list of phones which still need software update for 5G

Earlier this week, Airtel announced the launch of 5G services in eight cities in India. The network provider plans to make 5G available across India by March 2024. While the Bharti Mittal-owned company became the first telecom provider to make 5G available in India, it looks like many smartphones are not yet compatible with Airtel […]

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