Airtel - Qualcomm Partner For 5G Acceleration In India
Telecom major Airtel has collaborated with US-based Qualcomm for accelerating 5G in India. Under the partnership through Airtel’s vendor network, the company would utilize the Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms to roll out virtualized and Open RAN-based 5G networks. The 2 firms are also looking to collaborate for 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) to deliver broadband connectivity at Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses.Â
The two firms as a part of the collaboration are aiming to have a faster rollout of broadband services in a cost-effective and expeditious manner across India.