Ambani, Mittal differ on timing of 5G’s rollout

Industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Mittal have differed—once again—on the timing of the rollout of 5G technology.

Ambani, who controls India’s largest telecom service provider Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, said his company is ready to offer fifth-generation wireless service by the second half of 2021.

But Mittal, chairperson of Bharti Airtel Ltd, said that it may take two-to-three years for the domestic telecom market to mature enough for 5G services.