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Vi partners with Nokia for 5G trials

New Delhi, 15-November-2021, By IBW Team

Vi partners with Nokia for 5G trials

Leading telecom service provider VodafoneIdea (Vi) and its technology partner, Nokia have joined hands to successfully conduct a 5G trial.

The trial utilized 5G in the 3.5GHz spectrum band allocated by the Government for 5G trials, to provide rural broadband connectivity in Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

Using Nokia’s solution, Vi successfully trialled providing 5G connectivity across an area covering 17.1 km while delivering speeds of more than 100Mbps, the company said in a statement.

This 5G trial by Vi along with Nokia, supports the Indian government’s Digital India vision of providing reliable and high-speed connectivity in rural areas.

Vi is using Nokia’s AirScale radio portfolio and Microwave E-band solution for the trial that support enterprises, both large and small and medium businesses with reliable connectivity.

Commenting on the partnership Jagbir Singh, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone Idea Limited said, “Accelerated digitalisation over the last two years has led to growing dependency on high-speed broadband and an urgency to connect the unconnected.”

“Vi GIGAnet, India’s fastest network, is enabling users in urban and rural areas, and enterprises, to stay ahead in this digital era. With our 5G ready network and our partner Nokia’s, field-proven solution, we are now working on providing solutions and use cases based on high-speed 5G coverage in rural areas,” Jagbir added.

Sanjay Malik, Senior Vice President and Head of India Market, Nokia said, “Our Fixed Wireless Access 5G solution is enabling service providers, like Vodafone Idea, to extend 5G coverage to remote areas, plug coverage gaps and increase service levels in rural areas. Vodafone Idea is our long-standing partner and we are pleased to support them in successfully testing 5G for delivering high-speed connectivity in rural areas.”


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