Airtel on Monday announced the launch of 5G services in Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Kanpur and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. The telecom operator’s services are already live in Lucknow and Varanasi.
Airtel 5G Plus services will be rolled out to customers in stages as the company continues to build out its network and complete the rollout.
Customers with 5G enabled devices will enjoy high speed Airtel 5G Plus network at no additional cost until rollout is more widespread.
“Airtel customers in these five cities can now experience an ultra-fast network and enjoy speeds up to 20 to 30 times faster than current 4G speeds. We’re about to light up the entire city, which will give customers super-fast access to high-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chats, instant photo uploads and more,” said Sovan Mukherjee, CEO of the company, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, in a statement.
Last week, the second largest telecom operator in the country said that it had launched 5G network services in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Rourkela in Odisha. The company said it has deployed the ultra-fast 5G services at Kalinga and Birsa Munda stadiums in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, respectively, which will host the upcoming Men’s Hockey World Cup.
Meanwhile, Airtel’s 5G services were before rolls in Hissar and Rohtak in Haryana earlier this month. The telecom giant also said users with 5G-enabled devices can experience the high-speed Airtel 5G network without paying anything extra. This is only until the rollout of 5G services is more widespread.
