Airtel aims pan-India 5G rollout by March 2024: Gopal Vittal

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel has set in motion detailed 5G network rollout plans for 5,000 towns with an aim to achieve a pan-India rollout by March 2024 even as it looks to grab more quality customers and boost revenue market share, the telco’s managing director Gopal Vittal said.

At Airtel’s fiscal first quarter earnings call, Vittal also said the telco is in talks with several top enterprises for setting up private 5G networks.

“Airtel is well positioned to win the 5G game…we intend to launch 5G services immediately and by March 2024 will be able to cover every town and key rural areas as well,” Vittal said.