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Vodafone Idea Expands 5G to Nine New Cities, Coverage Reaches 18

Leveraging AI-enabled upgrades from Nokia and Ericsson, Vi offers unlimited 5G at ₹299 to bolster connectivity ahead of further expansion

Vodafone Idea expands 5G to 9 new circles, gives unlimited data from Rs 299: Check details

Overview

  • Vi activated 5G services in nine additional cities—Malappuram, Kozhikode, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and soon Meerut—raising its total live network to 18 cities.
  • The operator’s introductory unlimited 5G prepaid plan at ₹299 positions it as the only Indian network offering unlimited 5G data across all its plans.
  • Infrastructure partnerships with Nokia and Ericsson have enabled deployment of AI-driven Self-Organising Networks to optimise performance across its expanding footprint.
  • Recent 4G upgrades in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh have strengthened coverage and backhaul capacity to support the growing 5G service.
  • Vi has committed to rolling out 5G in 23 more cities by the end of 2025 as it intensifies efforts to narrow the gap with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.