Vi, a leading telecom operator, announced the launch of its 5G services in Chennai, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to deliver faster and enhanced connectivity to customers across India.
With this launch, Vi 5G is now available across all five metro cities- Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai, in addition to 50 other cities, strengthening its presence in India’s top data markets.
Earlier this month, the company announced its plans to add 90 more cities nationwide. As part of its ongoing expansion plan, Vi will also extend 5G services to Coimbatore, Trichy, Salem, Tiruppur, Vellore and the Union Territory of Pondicherry by May 2026.
This expansion is part of Vi’s broader 5G rollout strategy to expand its footprint to 133 cities across 17 priority circles.
Under this plan, Vi is prioritising key markets including industrial hubs, high data consumption centres and emerging urban clusters in Tamil Nadu.
The planned rollout reflects this approach, covering key industrial hubs such as Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruppur; an important healthcare and education hub like Vellore; Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), a major education and commercial centre; and Pondicherry – The French Riviera of the East.
To support a superior 5G experience, Vi has partnered with Nokia to deploy advanced, energy-efficient infrastructure and has implemented AI- powered Self-Optimising Networks (SON) to automatically optimise network performance.
Commenting on the occasion, Sai Venkataraman, Circle Business Head – Tamil Nadu, Vi said, “We are accelerating the expansion of Vi’s 5G network across Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry, strengthening our footprint across key markets in the state.
The launch in Chennai, along with our existing presence in Madurai and upcoming rollouts in cities like Coimbatore, Trichy, Salem, Tiruppur and Vellore, marks an important step in this journey.
Our investments in strengthening the network, combined with the growing adoption of our Unlimited Data plans like Vi Non-Stop Hero, are driving strong growth in data consumption.
We remain focused on delivering a superior network experience as we bring next-generation connectivity to more customers across the circle.”
