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Airtel to launch 5G in a month, to cover key metros by Dec: CEO Vittal

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Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel
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Gopal Vittal, managing director and chief executive officer of Bharti Airtel

Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel plans to launch 5G services within a month, and will have coverage in key metro cities, according to a letter written by chief executive officer (CEO) Gopal Vittal to customers on Wednesday.

“We expect to launch our 5G within a month. By December, we should have coverage in the key metros. After that, we will expand across the country,” Vittal said.

Bharti Airtel had earlier indicated plans to roll out 5G services in August. Reliance Jio will launch its service in key metros including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata by Diwali end. Jio plans to have a pan-India