Bharti Airtel announced the expansion of its 5G-based fixed wireless access (FWA) home broadband service, Airtel Xstream AirFiber, to 25 additional cities across India, taking total coverage to over 50 cities. The service uses 5G spectrum and CPE devices instead of last-mile fibre to deliver high-speed broadband, targeting markets where laying fibre is slow or uneconomical. Plans start at entry-level price points similar to its fibre offerings, and the company said early adoption has been encouraging.
Airtel is using 5G to quickly extend home broadband to more cities, which can deepen ARPU and strengthen its position in high-speed data services.
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Indian telcos are pushing 5G monetisation beyond mobile data bundles.