Airtel conducts rural 5G trials with Ericsson

Bharti Airtel has conducted India's first 5G trial in in a rural location at Bhaipur Bramanan village on the outskirts of Delhi-NCR region, in partnership with Ericsson. "The trial showcases the massive potential offered by 5G towards bridging the digital divide by enabling access to high speed broadband through solutions such as enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services," Bharti Airtel said in a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges.

Randeep Singh Sekhon, Airtel CTO said, "5G will be a transformational technology when it comes to delivering broadband coverage to the last mile through use cases like FWA and contribute to a more inclusive digital economy."

Bharti Airtel carried out the 5G trial on the mid-band trial spectrum in 3,500 MHz band and existing FDD spectrum band. The infrastructure was powered by Ericsson's 3GPP-compliant 5G radio.