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Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea submit applications for 5G trials

Updated : January 16, 2020 06:48 AM IST

Airtel has joined hands with Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson and Nokia for 5G trials.

Vodafone Idea has also filed its application for 5G trials and partnered with Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson and Nokia for the trial.

India will not bar any equipment suppliers in the upcoming trials for 5G, which spelt relief for Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei.

Telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea have submitted their applications for 5G trials, industry sources said. Airtel has joined hands with Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson and Nokia for 5G trials in the country, while Jio has partnered Samsung, sources said.

Vodafone Idea has also filed its application for 5G trials and the company has partnered Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson and Nokia for the same, the sources added.

E-mails sent to Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea remained unanswered.

Last month, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had said the government will allocate airwaves to all telecom service providers for conducting trials of super-fast speed 5G network. India will not bar any equipment suppliers in the upcoming trials for 5G.

The stance had spelt relief for Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei, which rivals western equipment makers such as Ericsson and is facing curbs in the US.

Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea submit applications for 5G trials

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