Bharti Airtel refarming mid-band airwaves for 5G, ready to launch standalone tech: CTO

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel is refarming its mid-band spectrum to address the growing traffic demand on its 5G network, and it is now ready to launch the latest-generation services on the standalone (SA) architecture, its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Randeep Sekhon said Monday.

“As more customers pivot to our 5G services, we have re-farmed our mid band spectrum which was being used for 4G services. With this we are also ready to launch standalone technology. This will mean that the Airtel network will be the first network in India to run on both standalone and nonstandalone modes allowing us to deliver the best experience in the market,” said Sekhon.