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Reliance Jio Infocomm has deployed a total of 17,687 5G base stations across India
Indian carriers have already deployed nearly 21,000 5G base stations across the country by the end of November, local newspaper Business standard he reported, citing data from the country’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
According to official data, Reliance Jio Infocomm has deployed a total of 17,687 5G base stations, while rival telco Bharti Airtel has deployed 3,293 base stations.
The city with the highest number of 5G base stations at the end of last month was Delhi, with 5,829, followed by Maharashtra (4,051), Gujarat (2,892), Tamil Nadu (2,229) and West Bengal (2,219).
The report also said that Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are currently deploying nearly 2,500 5G base stations every week. Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnav earlier said that local operators will soon accelerate network coverage by deploying around 10,000 5G base stations every week
Currently, Reliance Jio is rolling out 5G on the 700 MHz and 3.3 GHz bands, while Bharti Airtel is deploying 5G technology over the 3.3 GHz spectrum band. Jio offers 5G services through a standalone (SA) architecture, while Airtel deploys 5G using a non-standalone (NSA) network infrastructure.
While Reliance Jio has announced plans to achieve nationwide 5G coverage by December next year, Bharti Airtel aims to offer full 5G coverage across India by March 2024.
Indian telecom Reliance Jio Infocomm has also recently started to gradually roll out 5G across India. Reliance Jio Infocomm has already launched the beta trial of its 5G services in parts of Mumbai, Varanasi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Nathdwar, Pune, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gujarat.
Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel is already offering 5G services in 12 cities across India, according to local press reports.
Bharti Airtel launched 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi in October. The telco’s 5G offering is also currently available in parts of Gurugram, Panipat, Guwahati and Patna.
Airtel uses equipment from Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to provide 5G services. The Indian operator has secured a total of 19,800 megahertz of spectrum in the 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.1 GHz, 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands.
Meanwhile, Vodafone Idea is in talks with several vendors to procure 5G equipment. The telecom is also seeking funding to launch its 5G network.
India’s state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) could launch 5G services by August next year, according to recent press reports.
India’s telecom department will seek recommendations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to conduct a new 5G spectrum auction in the coming financial year, according to recent press reports.
The government is currently analyzing whether and how to allocate new spectrum bands in the 3.7-4.2 GHz and 4.7-4.8 GHz bands.
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