Delhi Airport becomes 5G ready; travellers to experience 50 times faster internet

India's biggest airport Indira Gandhi International Airport has become 5G ready. Travellers will be able to experience 50 times faster internet speed once the 5G network is rolled out by telecom service providers.

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Updated Sep 29, 2022, 14:01 IST

Delhi airport becomes 5G ready

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Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has become 5G-ready ahead of the nationwide rollout of the 5th generation mobile network.

Passengers having 5G-enabled devices will be able to experience superior signal strength, seamless connectivity, negligible latency and faster data speed at the Domestic Departure pier and International Arrival Baggage area at Terminal 3 and between T3 Arrivals and Multi-Level Car Parking, whenever the 5G network is rolled by telecom service providers.

Travellers would also be able to experience 5G service at GMR Square, which offers easy access to the commercial hubs of Aerocity from public places.

5G deployment across Terminal 3 would be done in a phased manner, reported PTI.

"Delhi Airport always remains ahead in bringing new-gen technologies to the passengers. To enhance their experience at the airport we have built our own 5G infrastructure. The 5G network offers a faster speed and lower latency," DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar told PTI.

Few service providers have already enabled their network to facilitate 5G service for their customers and expect others to connect in the next few weeks.

Travellers at Delhi airport will be able to experience 20 times better speed than conventional wi-fi data connection and 50 times faster than existing mobile data networks.

Delhi Airport Authority Ltd (DIAL), a GMR Airports Infrastructure-led consortium that operates and manages the Delhi airport, had set up the in-building solutions (IBS) for the 5G network well in advance.

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