Airtel expands its 4G footprint in Rajasthan

Kota becomes the third city after Ajmer and Udaipur to experience Airtel’s superfast 4G speeds

• Superfast 4G speeds now available at same price as 3G
• Customers can enjoy 4G with immediate SIM swap and home delivery of SIMs
• Airtel continues to strike alliances 4G device manufacturers to drive the 4G ecosystem in India
• Customers can opt for various 4G plans including ‘Infinity Plans’ that offer unlimited voice calls on mobile, along with bundled movies and music

Kota, February 26, 2016: Airtel, India’s no. 1 operator and the third largest mobile services provider globally with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced the launch of its high speed 4G services in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The launch marks the expansion of Airtel’s 4G footprints in the state and will be extended to customers on other parts of the state in the weeks to come. With Airtel 4G, customers can experience high speed wireless broadband on Airtel 4G and get on to the digital superhighway to enjoy uninterrupted HD video streaming, superfast uploading and downloading of movies, music and images. Airtel 4G is available to customers across a range of smart devices including mobile phones, 4G hotspots and dongles.

Commenting on launch of Airtel 4G, Manoj Murali, CEO – Airtel, Rajasthan said, “As customers in Rajasthan show an increasing propensity for consuming data services, we at Airtel are excited to expand our 4G services in Kota and take the lead in introducing customers in Rajasthan to their first ever experience of blazing 4G speeds. We are committed to augmenting our 4G presence to more regions across the state and deliver a compelling network experience for our customers in Rajasthan - now and in years to come. We recently launched Project Leap, a network transformation program and are now focusing heavily on a series of fresh initiatives towards a greener environment and building sustainable network for the future.”.

Customers can leverage a host of strategic initiatives by Airtel as part of its national 4G rollout:

Unmatched value

• 4G at 3G prices: Airtel customers can enjoy 4G at 3G data prices with prepaid packs starting at INR 21. 

Seamless customer experience

• Instant SIM swap in minutes 
  • 1.      SMS SIM <20-digit SIM Number> to 121 from your Airtel mobile
  • 2.      Reply 1 to confirmation SMS and wait for phone to get disconnected from network
  • 3.      Insert 4G SIM, switch on handset- select LTE in network settings

• Free Home delivery of SIMs - http://www.airtel.in/myplan-infinity

Innovative alliances and faster customer acquisition

• Alliance with Flipkart:  Numerous 4G devices on Flipkart are now bundled and delivered with Airtel 4G SIMs. Customers can choose from a range of 4G devices (from brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, Motorola, Lenovo, Asus and Huawei) and enjoy a host of attractive Airtel 4G data benefits

• Alliance with device players: Customers can enjoy special 4G double data offers on the purchase of select 4G handsets

Airtel has led the 4G story in India, having launched India’s first 4G network in Kolkata in April 2012. Today, there are over 350 towns across India that enjoy Airtel’s 4G services. Prior to that, Airtel had successfully conducted trials of its 4G services in select cities and leveraged feedback from customers towards strengthening its service experience. 

To get started on Airtel 4G, customers can walk into their nearest Airtel Store and switch to a 4G SIM. For more information, visit www.airtel.in/4g.