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Airtel Launches Premium Priority Postpaid, Says It Offers More Reliable Connectivity

Airtel says the premium plan gives postpaid users a dedicated 5G lane and automatic upgrades, with unlimited voice, data and 3,000 SMS a month.

  • On Tuesday, Airtel India launched Priority Postpaid, introducing India's first 5G network slicing technology to deliver a dependable network experience for postpaid customers.
  • Airtel uses 5G network slicing to create a dedicated high-speed lane for Priority Postpaid users, separating them from standard bandwidth traffic to ensure smooth connectivity during peak congestion in traffic or crowded markets.
  • The plan includes unlimited voice calls, unlimited 5G data, 3,000 SMS per month, and built-in spam alerts; existing postpaid users receive automatic upgrades via the Airtel Thanks app.
  • Shashwat Sharma, MD & CEO of Airtel India, said the innovation ensures reliability during client calls, while The Cellular Operators Association of India welcomed it as a milestone for digital infrastructure.
  • Similar 5G slicing-based services launched over the past year in the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia, positioning Airtel to lead as competitors face pressure to develop comparable offerings.
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Moneycontrol broke the news in India on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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