Airtel 5g: Airtel to Launch Massive MIMO Pre-5G Technology in Major Kolkata Hubs

KOLKATA: The major telecommunication operator Airtel announced today that it has conducted tests of "Mbadive MIMO" ("Mbadive MIMO & # 39; pre-5G and will soon deploy technology in key areas of the city.

"Airtel will now undertake a large-scale deployment of state-of-the-art technology in Kolkata's major shopping and residential centers, and site identification is underway," said Sameer Anjaria, CEO of Bharti Airtel .

Multiple inputs, multiple outputs or MIMO is considered a key activator and a fundamental component of 5G. A MIMO network can multiply the capacity of a wireless connection without requiring more spectrum.

"We had conducted mbadive pre-5G MIMO technology testing at Eden Gardens in Kolkata during the IPL, tests also took place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai," he said.

During the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the company plans to create 10,000 new mobile sites across West Bengal to significantly strengthen the network's capacity for data and data transmission services. broadband voice, said Anjaria.

The planned launch will increase the total number of mobile sites in the state from 35 percent to 38,000.

During the last fiscal year, Airtel deployed 7,200 mobile sites.

The optical fiber footprint of major telecom in West Bengal will also improve with the addition of 2,000 km of fresh fiber, bringing the overall network to 17,000 km, was -he adds.