Vodafone Idea 5G— Vodafone Idea (Vi), the country’s leading telecom company, has officially launched its commercial 5G services in several major cities of Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, accelerating its network expansion in India. With this, there is news of great relief for lakhs of passengers traveling in Mumbai. The company has fully activated its voice and high-speed data network connectivity at all 16 underground stations of Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3.

Vodafone Idea 5G: Vodafone Idea started 5G service in many states including Punjab and Tamil Nadu, network will also be available on Mumbai Metro route.

These cities of Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Bhopal got the gift of Vi 5G

According to the official press release issued by the company, Vodafone Idea has completed the rollout of its commercial 5G services in three major business and residential hubs of Punjab – Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala. To strengthen its hold in this region, the company is also preparing to make 5G network live in Amritsar by the end of this month.

Additionally, the network has been expanded to new districts in Tamil Nadu, targeting the major industrial belts of South India. Now users of Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Vellore in Tamil Nadu will be able to use Vi’s 5G network. For the users of Central India, the company has also made its 5G connectivity live in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Existing customers of the company in all these cities will be able to experience high-speed internet without changing the SIM.

Network Live at all 16 stations of Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3

Passengers traveling on Mumbai’s first fully underground metro line (Aqua Line 3) will no longer have to face the problem of call drops or internet shutdown during the journey. Vi has prepared its mobile network infrastructure at all the 16 stations of this entire route, which will work smoothly even several feet below the ground.

Official statements and company strategy

“We are committed to providing better connectivity and high-speed data to our customers. The launch of 5G in major cities of Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh and making the network live on the entire underground route of Mumbai Metro Line 3 is a major step in this direction. This will provide seamless voice and data experience to passengers and local residents.”
— Vodafone Idea (Vi) Corporate Communications Team, Official Press Release

Impact on general public and way forward

This rollout will have a direct impact on the working people, students and businessmen of these cities, who will now get better downloading and uploading speeds. This update is very important for Mumbai Metro 3 passengers as mobile networks often disappear completely in the underground tunnel, due to which passengers face difficulty in making essential contacts at work or home. Now with the network being live at 16 stations, people will be able to make calls and browse the internet without any interruption even while travelling. Vodafone Idea is also working on plans to upgrade its 5G infrastructure in other tier-2 and tier-3 cities in the coming weeks.