India, May 14 -- In a significant step towards its staggered nationwide rollout of 5G, Vodafone Idea (Vi) is scheduled to begin offering high-speed 5G services in Delhi NCR on May 15. Vi announced the launch on Wednesday,14 May, 2025, adding the capital region to the cities previously included in its 5G footprint as part of the initial deployment phase, which includes Mumbai, Chandigarh, and Patna.

By August 2025, the telecom operator intends to roll out its 5G services over all 17 priority circles, where it has purchased 5G spectrum. According to Vi, rollouts are already under way in other important areas, and cities like Bengaluru and Mysuru are next on the agenda. Twenty percent of Mumbai's data traffic is currently on the 5G network,...