Vodafone Idea can provide 5G-like services on existing airwaves, says CTO

India’s largest telecom company Vodafone Idea is equipped to provide 5G services with its existing set of airwaves, said a top company official.

The statement can be construed as the company’s disinclination to participate in the proposed spectrum auctions expected this year.

Talking to the media, Vishant Vora, chief technology officer, said that the 5G services can be offered on the existing spectrum.

He said 95 per cent of these services are Internet of Things or the services which do not require human-to-human and human-to-computer interaction, and they can be offered on the existing platform.

“For the rest of the services, 4G is more than adequate and we are very well positioned there,” said Vora.