5G already available in these cities, list of cities to get 5G next in few months
Jio and Airtel have launched 5G services in select Indian cities. The 5G network is expected to be available in PAN India within 2 to 3 years.
In Short
- 5G services launched in India in October 2022.
- Jio started its 5G rollout in four Indian cities including Delhi and Varanasi.
- Airtel also launched 5G Plus in 13 cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Siliguri.
5G services officially launched in India in October 2022. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) initially announced that 5G will launch in 13 cities - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Delhi and Mumbai. However, not all cities mentioned by the government are getting the connectivity option. Currently, Airtel and Jio are rolling out in select places.
Jio started providing the 5G network from October, 2022 in four cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Varanasi, and Kolkata. On the other hand, Airtel launched its Airtel 5G Plus in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi. Both Jio and Airtel are deploying the 5G network around cities in a phased manner. It means that not all users are getting the 5G option on their compatible smartphones yet.
Meanwhile, Vi (formerly Vodafone Idea) has not announced its 5G roll out date yet. But it will likely roll out 5G in the coming weeks or next month.
Here is the list of cities who will receive Jio and Airtel 5G in the coming months.
Jio 5G coming to these cities soon
- Ahmedabad
- Bengaluru
- Chandigarh
- Gandhinagar
- Gurugram
- Hyderabad
- Jamnagar
- Chennai
- Lucknow
- Pune
Airtel 5G Plus coming to these cities soon
- Ahmedabad
- Gandhinagar
- Gurugram
- Kolkata
- Pune
- Jamnagar
- Chandigarh
5G rollout India timeline
According to DoT, the 5G connectivity will spread to PAN India within 2 to 3 years at "affordable" prices. As per the 5G rollout plan shared by Reliance Jio, the Mukesh Ambani-headed telecom company is aiming to roll out the services around India by December 2023. Airtel is also aiming to provide 5G services in all key metro cities by the end of 2022 and PAN India by December 2024.
Both Jio and Airtel have announced that users with 4G connectivity SIM will not have to purchase a new SIM for 5G connectivity. The 5G supported smartphones will automatically connect to the 5G network in the default SIMs. To check 5G availability, users have to go to Phone Settings> Networks and SIMS> and check for available networks.
Notably, not all 5G supported smartphones can connect to the 5G network for now. For the connection, the telecom operators have asked mobile manufacturing companies to roll out an update. As soon as the update is available, all the 5G smartphones will get 5G connectivity.
5G is the fifth generation of technology standard for broadband mobile networks. The 5G connectivity will offer a faster internet experience, interpreted calling and improve both public and commercial sectors. It is also expected to boost the digital wave in the country and uplift education, healthcare, and agriculture, along with infrastructure and logistics.
Tech Department
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