[Updated] Vodafone Thought (Vi) 5G Service Reportedly Rolled Out in India

Vodafone Thought (Vi) has silently rolled out 5G providers in India, in response to a report. The telecom service supplier is claimed to have launched operations of 5G in 17 circles throughout the nation, together with Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi. The rollout comes after the corporate’s CEO reportedly stated in January that the 5G rollout in India would begin inside six to seven months. The telecom operator has clarified that whereas its 5G providers have been rolled out, it’ll start the industrial rollout of 5G providers within the nation at a later date.

Vodafone Thought (Vi) Rolls Out 5G Providers in 17 Cities

In line with a TelecomTalk report, Vi is now providing 5G operations in 17 licensed service areas (LSAs) throughout India. The present launch is claimed to be “small-scale”, because the community is out there in particular areas inside these cities, marking the entry of the telecom operator within the 5G house.

Editor’s observe: Vi reached out to Devices 360 to make clear that whereas it has rolled out 5G providers in accordance with MRO pointers, it has not launched industrial 5G providers within the nation. The telecom operator says it’ll announce its 5G launch roadmap sooner or later.

Vi has deployed 5G on each the three.3GHz and the 26GHz spectrum, as per the report. Additional, the service is claimed to be accessible to each pay as you go and postpaid customers. Some customers have additionally posted screenshots of 5G providers enabled on their handsets.

Devices 360 workers members weren’t capable of confirm the presence of Vi’s 5G community in these areas.

“We’ve efficiently rolled out 5G providers in accordance with MRO pointers. A full-scale launch to all customers is a part of our roadmap, and we are going to share extra particulars at an acceptable time,” a Vi spokesperson stated in a press release on Wednesday.

Listing of LSAs and Areas With Lively 5G

In line with the publication, Vi has not rolled out the 26GHz band or the N258 band in Bihar. The spectrum is claimed to have been deployed in all the opposite listed circles.