Airtel conducts cloud gaming session on 5G as part of ongoing trials

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has successfully conducted India’s first cloud-gaming session in a 5G environment.

The demonstration was conducted in Manesar, Gurgaon, as part of the ongoing 5G trials, using spectrum allotted by the Department of Telecom, the company said.

Speaking to reporters at a virtual briefing, Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Bharti Airtel, said mobile gaming is a new phenomenon and gaining popularity.

Cloud gaming will be one of the biggest use cases of 5G, given the combination of high speed and low latency, he added.

“This is just the beginning of an exciting digital future that Airtel will enable for its customers as we prepare to roll out 5G in India,” Sekhon noted.