Vodafone Idea plans to launch 5G in six months

Vodafone Idea (Vi) plans to launch 5G services in 6-7 months, by when it also expects to have more clarity around monetisation of the next-gen mobile broadband service, company chief executive Akshaya Moondra said.

The cash-strapped telco plans to fully switch off its 3G network in FY25 and refarm its airwaves in the 2100 MHz band for 4G, which would boost overall network capacity, Moondra said at Vi’s fiscal third quarter earnings call on Tuesday.