Bharti Airtel tests 5G service, races ahead of competitors

Bharti Airtel Ltd became the first telecom service provider to demonstrate its capability to roll out 5G wireless service in India, beating rival Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, which plans to launch the service later this year but hasn’t completed trials.

On Thursday, Bharti conducted on-field trials to establish its ability to launch 5G, or fifth generation, services in Hyderabad.

The next-generation wireless service will pave the way for blazing fast internet speeds and power the Internet of Things, helping connect all kinds of equipment to the internet.