Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) has announced the launch of its 5G services in Visakhapatnam and Tirumala, effective August 6, 2025. This expansion is part of Vi’s ongoing 5G rollout across many cities, in its 17 priority circles, where it has acquired 5G spectrum.
Earlier, Vi introduced 5G services in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Mysuru, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Sonipat, Patna, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Meerut, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, Kozhikode and Malappuram as part of its phased 5G expansion. With this, Visakhapatnam and Tirumala become the first two cities in Andhra Pradesh (AP) to experience Vi’s next gen connectivity.
Commenting on the launch, Business Head, AP and Telangana, Vi, said, “As we launch Vi 5G in Vishakhapatnam and Tirumala, we are excited to bring the future of connectivity to Andhra Pradesh. With our next-gen 5G alongside our robust 4G services, we aim to provide more options and an enhanced experience to our users. We are committed to systematically expanding our 5G footprint across AP and Telangana, in line with growing demand and 5G handset adoption.”
Further, to ensure a superior 5G experience in Vishakhapatnam and Tirumala, Vi has partnered with Nokia to deploy advanced, energy-efficient infrastructure and implemented artificial intelligence (AI) powered self-organising networks (SON) to automatically optimise network performance.
In parallel with its 5G roll out, Vi has also significantly upgraded its 4G network in AP and Telangana to deliver enhanced coverage, faster data speeds, and overall superior user experience. Since March 2024, it has successfully deployed 900-megahertz (MHz) spectrum in more than 8200 sites to strengthen indoor coverage, doubled 2500 MHz spectrum capacity across more than 5100 sites as well as added over 1000 new sites to enhance coverage. These upgrades implemented over 15 months from April 2024 to June 2025 have led to a 45 percent capacity increase in AP and Telangana, underscoring Vi’s commitment to deliver consistent and high-quality connectivity across urban and rural areas.
