Airtel Ties Up With Qualcomm For 5G Services In India Airtel Ties Up With Qualcomm For 5G Services In India The country's second-largest telecom operator said it will use Qualcomm's 5G RAN platforms to roll out virtualized and open RAN-based 5G networks. A man wearing a protective face shield cleans a Bharti Airtel logo inside its store. Bengaluru: Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it would collaborate with US chipmaker Qualcomm for 5G services in the country. The country's No. 2 telecom operator will use Qualcomm's Radio Access Network platform, which runs services on the cloud, to roll out 5G networks in the country, it said in a statement to stock exchanges.