Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], January 15 (ANI): India’s leading telecommunications services provider Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of its 5G services in Shillong. The telecom company has said Airtel 5G Plus services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll-out.
Customers with fifth-generation mobile system (5G)-enabled devices would enjoy high-speed Airtel 5G Plus network from Saturday at no extra cost until the roll-out is more widespread, the service provider said in a statement.
Rajnish Verma, Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Airtel Northeastern States, said, “I am thrilled to announce the launch of Airtel 5G Plus in Shillong. Airtel customers can now experience ultrafast network and enjoy speeds up to 20-30 times faster than the current 4G speeds. We are in the process of lighting up the entire city which will allow customers to enjoy superfast access to high-definition video-streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and more.”
Currently operational at Laitumukhrah, Lapalang, Nongrah, Governor House, Lummawbah, Jaiaw Laitdom, Pines Colony (Laban Red Cross), Mawpat, Riat Sohkhlur and a few other locations, Airtel said it would augment its network making its services available across the city in due course of time.
Airtel 5G Plus will bolster the entire portfolio of services that Airtel offers. In addition, it will allow superfast access to high-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and more, according to the company’s statement.
The launch is tipped to boost the country’s economic growth as Airtel 5G Plus revolutionizes education, health care, manufacturing, agriculture, mobility and logistics. Airtel, in one year, has demonstrated the power of 5G with a host of powerful use cases from India’s first live 5G network in Hyderabad to India’s first 5G-powered hologram to India’s first 5G-connected ambulance, according to the company’s statement. (ANI)
Jio launches True 5G in Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand on Makar Sankranti
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, Reliance Jio has launched its True 5G services in the states of Chhattisgarh, Bihar, and Jharkhand.
In Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched Jio True 5G services in the state, starting with the capital city Raipur and the industrial agglomerate Durg and Bhilai. Jio demonstrated the transformational Jio True 5G use cases including those from the healthcare and education sectors to the Chief Minister, at the launch, read a press release from Reliance Jio.
Speaking at the launch of Jio True 5G in the state, Baghel, said, “Today is a proud moment for Chhattisgarh and I am excited to launch Jio’s True 5G services for our people. The launch is an important achievement for our state, empowering our people to immensely gain from the transformational benefits of Jio’s True 5G services.”
“Jio True 5G will give an enormous boost to our state initiative, HEIGHT; H-Holistic development; E-Education (equal opportunity for all); I-Infrastructure (supplement of development); G-Governance (sensitive and effective administration); H-Health (healthy body-greatest wealth) and T-Transformation (change for the government & public) taking it newer heights in every sphere and boosting the overall economy, especially rural economy,” he said.
In addition, True 5G will further give a boost to small businesses and create job opportunities for youth to build ‘Nava Chhattisgarh’ (New Chhattisgarh).
The states of Bihar and Jharkhand too joined the Jio True 5G map today with Bihar’s capital city Patna and the pride of North Bihar Muzaffarpur alongside Jharkhand’s capital city of Ranchi and the Steel City of Jamshedpur welcoming Jio True 5G services on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Commenting at the launch, Jio Spokesperson said, “Technology is a great uniter. Jio is proud to launch its Jio True 5G services in the three states of Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand and extend its reach to five states of Karnataka, Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, during such an auspicious time which is marked by festivities, including Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal, and Bihu.
“We are happy to announce the launch of Jio True 5G services in 16 new cities across 8 states across the country, as we step up the speed and intensity of True 5G rollout across the nation. We want every Jio user to enjoy the transformational benefits of Jio True 5G technology in 2023,” the spokesperson added.
As per Jio, these new True 5G-powered cities are important tourism, commerce, and industrial destinations in our country. “With the launch of Jio’s True 5G services, consumers of these regions will not just get the best telecommunication services but will also get infinite growth opportunities in the areas of e-governance, education, automation, Artificial Intelligence, gaming, healthcare, agriculture, IT, and SMEs,” read the press release.
“We are grateful to the State Governments of Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand for their continuous support in our quest to digitize the states. We continue to work with the governments of all other states in our endeavour to extend the Jio True 5G coverage and to ensure that the benefits of Jio True 5G technology reach users across the country,” the statement further read.
Starting January 14, Jio users in 16 cities across the 8 states of Chhattisgarh (Raipur, Durg, Bhilai), Bihar (Patna, Muzaffarpur), Jharkhand (Ranchi, Jamshedpur), Karnataka (Bijapur, Udupi, Kalaburagi, Bellary), Odisha (Rourkela and Brahmapur), Kerala (Kollam), Andhra Pradesh (Eluru), Maharashtra (Amravati)will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer, in which they get Unlimited Data at up to 1 Gbps+ speeds, at no additional cost. (ANI)
