Airtel and Qualcomm to collaborate for 5G in India

Bharti Airtel and Qualcomm Technologies have announced their collaboration to accelerate 5G growth in India. Through Airtel’s network vendors and device partners, Airtel will utilise Qualcomm’s 5G RAN Platforms to roll out virtualised and open RAN-based 5G networks. In addition, Airtel and Qualcomm Technologies will collaborate to enable a wide array of use cases, including 5G fixed wireless access, which is designed to deliver broadband connectivity at gigabit speeds to homes and businesses.