A smart phone with strong 4G/5G connection is very important especially when you are travelling outside the city limits to a new tourist destination. However, not every corner of the country has good connectivity especially 5G, hence you need to make some contingency plans. For example: you can download offline maps, or buy a physical copy of the local area’s map, etc. There is another way you can make these contingency plans i.e. using TRAI’s newly launched signal coverage tool. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s signal coverage tool provides you with a comprehensive information about which locations have 4G and 5G and which operators are active here. All the four telecom operators’ coverage map can be seen through the TRAI’s signal coverage tool– Airtel, BSNL, JIO and Vodafone Idea (Vi)
Read below to know more about how to use the TRAI’s signal coverage tool for these four mobile operators.
Airtel signal coverage
Here’s a step by step guide:
Step 1: Go here-https://airtel.in/wirelesscoverage/?icid=footer and then click on any of the buttons “2G Coverage” “4G Coverage” “5G Coverage”
Step 2: Type in the address or pincode on the search bar inside this page to get information about signal coverage in the area. In the example (image shown below) we have selected Ladakh, Leh region and as you can see 4G signal can be found throughout, but 5G signal can be found in the lower mountain ranges and some parts of the upper ranges but not as extensively as 4G.
Source: airtel.in
Jio signal coverage
Here’s a step by step guide:
Step 1: Go here-https://www.jio.com/selfcare/coverage-map/ and select “4G+5G” and then type in the location.
Step 2: The purple colour represents 4G signal and golden colour represents 5G signal. The image below shows the 4G+5G coverage for Leh & Ladakh region. Notice how 5G is absent near Pangog lake but 4G is present.
Source: https://www.jio.com/selfcare/coverage-map/
Vodafone Idea (Vi) signal coverage
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Go here- https://www.myvi.in/vicoverage/
Ste 2: Type in your address or pincode and then click on the search button (magnifying glass)
BSNL signal coverage map
Here’s a step by step guide on how to check BSNL’s signal coverage
Step 1: Go here: https://bsnl.co.in/coveragemap and then input your location or address.
Step 2: The coverage details will be shown on the screen.
Do note that for BSNL, Vi and Airtel users, 2G network can be at best used for calling purposes as the internet speed is very low in 2G to be able to use online maps. 4G and 5G however, can be used for a variety of internet applications including maps.
