5G Launch Round-up: PM Promises 'Internet for All'; Jio to Cover Entire India by Dec '23, Airtel Begins Services in 8 Cities
News 18Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched 5G telecom services in India at the India Mobile Congress 2022 in Delhi, ushering in an era of ultra-high-speed internet services which will progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years. After the 5G launch by the PM, the three major telecom operators – Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea — demonstrated one use case to show the potential of 5G technology in India. Today, 40 years later, I am proud that the same Bharti Airtel is the pioneer in 5G technology.” Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal hailed PM Modi in his speech and said India’s heartbeat didn’t pause for a minute during the Covid-19 pandemic as traffic moved from the cities to villages and offices to homes, all because of the Prime Minister’s Digital India vision. It will also set the stage for the country to become a $5 trillion economy in the next few years.” Airtel Becomes 1st Company To Launch 5G Services In India: Bharti Airtel’s 5G service will be available in eight cities from Saturday, its chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said at the event. PM Modi tested “True 5G” devices at the Reliance Jio pavilion and was seen trying the ‘Jio Glass’ with Akash Ambani assisting him.