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Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel, wrote to the customers addressing the concerns around 5G. The spectrum auction is over, and the telcos have the required 5G spectrum. There are many consumers who are confused about how they will receive 5G services, whether they will have to switch to new SIM cards or new smartphones, and more. Airtel’s CEO has clarified some of these aspects that every consumer should know. Let’s take a look at everything that Vittal shared with the customers.
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Q1. What will Airtel 5G do for You?
Vittal said that 5G would be anywhere 20 to 30 times faster than the internet speed you get with 4G today. Airtel would also leverage network slicing to offer enhanced 5G services to gamers for a flawless experience. Even people working from their homes can take advantage of Airtel’s network slicing capabilities and get better-optimised networks for better performance.
Q2. Why Airtel’s 5G is Best for You?
Vittal talked about why Airtel’s 5G network services would be the best for consumers. He said that Airtel’s 5G network is built keeping in mind the smartphones that consumers already own today. For the unaware, Airtel has chosen to go ahead with 5G NSA (Non-Standalone). If you want to know why 5G NSA was the better choice for Airtel, click here.
As per Vittal, Airtel’s 5G technology has the widest ecosystem in the world. All the current 5G smartphones would already work on its 5G networks. Even when customers are travelling abroad, they will be able to use their smartphones to connect with the 5G networks without any issues. But with other technology (obviously hinting at 5G SA), Vittal said that as many as four out of ten 5G phones might not support 5G.
