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Vodafone Idea flags Airtel's 5G priority plans; Jio backs network slicing
The New Indian Express Tiruchy
|May 29, 2026
TELECOM service provider Vodafone Idea on Thursday flagged priority postpaid plans based on 5G slicing offered by Bharti Airtel, calling them against the principles of equity and an equal digital ecosystem.
For the first time in recent years, Vodafone Idea, India’s third-largest telecom service provider, released a statement targeting Airtel. Its CMO, Avneesh Khosla, in a statement, said offering preferential speeds or services based on user profile raises questions around equity and the principles of an equal digital ecosystem. He said India’s digital growth has been built on the foundation of affordability and connectivity for all. The company stated that every customer deserves a fair
This story is from the May 29, 2026 edition of The New Indian Express Tiruchy.
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