Bharti Airtel to conduct trial of Nokia’s 5G-ready telecom gear

BARCELONA: Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia Sunday said Bharti AirtelNSE 1.27 % will conduct trial of the former’s homogeneous fronthaul solution which can support 4G and 5G services.

“The modernisation of the transport infrastructure is crucial for ensuring the ultra-high speed and extremely low latency, promised by 5G. We look forward to this trial with Bharti Airtel, which is a crucial step towards preparing the networks for 5G,” Sanjay Malik, Head of India Market, Nokia, said in a statement.