Vi Vodafone Idea, one of India's leading telecom operators, announced the next phase of 5G rollout, with network deployment now underway in 23 cities. These include Ahmedabad, Agra, Aurangabad, Kozhikode, Cochin, Dehradun, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Malappuram, Meerut, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Rajkot, Sonepat, Surat, Siliguri, Trivandrum, Vadodara, and Vizag. This expansion, covering all its priority circles of the country, will be executed in a phased manner.
This follows Vi's recent 5G launches in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, and Punjab. It is part of Vi's broader strategic rollout in 17 priority circles where it has acquired 5G spectrum. Users with 5G-enabled devices in the newly announced cities will be able to access Vi 5G services as the services go live. As an introductory offer, Vi is providing unlimited 5G data on plans starting from ₹29.
Vi’s 5G launch has shown strong momentum; in areas where Vi 5G is live, over 70% of eligible users have already experienced the benefits of Vi’s next-gen network, a clear indicator of positive reception and growing demand.
To enhance performance and energy efficiency, Vi is deploying AI-powered Self-Organising Networks (SON) and has partnered with global technology leaders Nokia and Ericsson.
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Vi’s 5G launch has shown strong momentum; in areas where Vi 5G is live, over 70% of eligible users have already experienced the benefits of Vi’s next-gen network, a clear indicator of positive reception and growing demand.
