Telcos, phone makers in discussion for affordable rollout of 5G: Report

Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced that RIL will invest Rs 2 trillion to launch 5G mobile internet services in India's key metro cities by Diwali

Telecom firms and smartphone companies are looking to collaborate to provide affordable options for 5G phones and connections as rollout nears, reported The Economic Times on Thursday, quoting industry executives and handset makers. 

According to officials, subsidising the device cost and offering a 5G connection may not be enough or easy, as a result, to offer attractive offers to users, carriers are exploring bundling in unlimited data, OTT services, and gaming, among others, reported ET. 

Realme India is working with Bharti Airtel for its C-series models, company CEO Madhav Seth told  ET. 

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