Vodafone Idea To Roll Out 5G In 23 More Cities, Expands Network With AI Push

Vodafone Idea Ltd. on Monday said it will launch 5G services in 23 more cities including Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Pune, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, and Visakhapatnam. The rollout will be phased, the company said in an exchange filing.

The expansion follows recent launches in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Patna. As part of an introductory offer, Vodafone Idea is offering unlimited 5G data on plans starting from ₹299.

To optimise performance and reduce energy use, Vodafone Idea is also deploying artificial intelligence-based self-organising networks. The telco has partnered with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung to drive the 5G expansion.