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Detailed explanation-1: -Delhi Airport: India’s First 5G Ready Airport | Know the Benefits for Flyers. Delhi Airport has launched its 5G infrastructure ahead of the rollout. The country’s busiest and largest runway has become the only 5G-enabled airport in India where passengers can use the world’s advanced mobile service inside the terminal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened a new greenfield international airport at Mopa in the state of Goa. Developed with an investment of $348m (Rs28. 7bn), phase I of Mopa International Airport (Gox) will handle around 4.4 million passengers per annum (MPPA).

Detailed explanation-3: -Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is now Maharastra’s first airport to offer 5G connectivity even beating Mumbai International Airport.

Detailed explanation-4: -Airtel and Jio launched their 5G network in 2022. At first, the availability of the 5G network was limited to select cities. Both Jio and Airtel have been expanding the 5G network coverage since the launch, and as of now, one can experience the 5G network from Jio and Airtel in all major cities of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Reliance Jio announced on Friday that its 5G services are now available across entire Delhi-NCR region, including Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and other major locations.