Overview

• Commercial 5G service in Bengaluru is live from June 11 for customers with VoLTE-compatible smartphones launched since January 1, 2020.
• Prepaid plans begin at ₹299 for 1 GB of data per day over 28 days under an unlimited 5G introductory offer, and postpaid Vi Max packages start at ₹451 monthly.
• This expansion follows recent launches in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Patna and Chandigarh as part of Vi’s strategy to cover all 17 priority circles by August 2025.
• The rollout is backed by a ₹55,000 crore capital expenditure programme over three years alongside Samsung-supplied infrastructure and AI-powered Self-Organising Networks to optimise performance.
• Over the past 10 months, Vi has upgraded its 4G network across Karnataka by boosting spectrum capacity and improving indoor coverage.