VIi expands 5G services to major cricket stadiums
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Mrinal Pal
Vodafone Idea (Vi) expanded its 5G services to major cricket stadiums in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam on Monday.
Currently, the India T20 league, which takes place annually from March to May, is being played in these venues. Vi will provide connectivityin the stadiums by deploying Cell on Wheels (CoW), technologies like base transceiver station (BTS) and Massive Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) for faster network. The telco has installed a total of 53 5G sites, enhanced capacity in 44 sites, and deployed 9 CoW , in the vicinity of the stadiums.
Customers with 5G-enabled handsets can avail the 5G services at the Wankhede Stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Chinnaswamy Stadium, Dr. Y.S.R ACA-VDCA Stadium, Eden Gardens Ekana Stadium, M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium (Mullanpur), Namo Stadium, Rajiv Gandhi Stadium and Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Earlier, Vi also offered special recharge packs that offer subscription to Jio Hotstar along with unlimited data starting at ₹101 for three months.
Published on April 7, 2025
