Airtel expands 4G footprint deeper into rural pockets of Ladakh
Over a dozen more remote villages in Leh and Kargil get their first 4G experience over Airtel’s ultra-fast network
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) is rapidly expanding 4G footprint in rural hamlets of Ladakh and connecting the region to the digital superhighway.
Airtel today said that its 4G network has reached over a dozen more remote villages across Leh and Kargil. Airtel is the first operator to bring high speed mobile broadband to these villages, including Sankoo, Lankarche, Ghumri, Barchey, Sanjak, Garkone in Kargil and Achinathang, Lehdo, Tia &Skurbuchan in Leh.
Airtel was the first operator to launch 4G services in Ladakh and has the widest 4G footprint in the region. The company’s network teams have worked relentlessly to overcome harsh terrain and difficult weather conditions to take mobile broadband to even remote geographies.
Manu Sood, Hub CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel, said, “This is another milestone in our journey to build a digitally connected Ladakh and take 4G to the last mile. We remain committed to the Government’s Digital India vision and will continue to invest & reinforce our 4G infrastructure in Ladakh to bring best-in-class services to customers.”
Airtel’s 4G services continue to give boost to the local community and enable local residents to enjoy digital services like HD quality video streaming, superfast downloads and uploads, high speeds internet browsing on Airtel’s state-of-the-art 4G network.
The rollouts is part of Project Leap – Airtel’s nationwide network initiative.
Airtel expands 4G footprint deeper into rural pockets of Ladakh
About Bharti Airtel Limited
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 3 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed home broadband, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G, 4G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had nearly 420 million customers across its operations at the end of June 2020.
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