Goa, March 30, 2016: Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), India’s no. 1 operator and the third largest mobile service provider globally with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced the commercial launch of its high-speed 4G services in Goa. Now, customers across the state can experience high speed wireless broadband on Airtel 4G and get on to the digital superhighway to enjoy uninterrupted services. Additionally, customers can now enjoy 4G with immediate SIM swap and home delivery.
Commenting on the launch of Airtel 4G in the state, Ashok Ganapathy Hub CEO, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat, Bharti Airtel (India) said, “We at Bharti Airtel are extremely pleased to introduce the superfast 4G services to our customers in Goa. As an increasing number of Indians have shown a preference for consuming data and content over their mobile devices, we want our existing customers to be the first ones to enjoy the 4G experience at 3G prices.
He further added, “While launching Platinum 3G we significantly augmented our network and now have made further investments in building a robust 4G infrastructure here. For us, delivering a compelling experience to our customers is our utmost priority. Additionally, we recently launched “Project Leap”, our national network transformation drive to deliver a compelling network experience for our valuable customers”.
Airtel 4G customers will experience superfast internet speeds and enjoy capabilities such as high definition video streaming with zero buffering, downloading 10 movies in less than 30 minutes, uploading entire photo albums in less than five minutes (i.e. uploading two high resolution photos per second), connecting multiple devices without compromising on the experience, etc.
Airtel has introduced a new range of ‘Infinity Plans’ starting at Rs. 999. These high-end plans offer unlimited voice calls on mobile along with data benefits and access to ‘Wynk Movies’ and ‘Wynk Music’. Airtel also offers an affordable 4G hotspot devices that allows compatible gadgets to latch onto the 4G network and experience superfast speeds.
Recently Bharti Airtel had announced a Rs. 60,000 crore investment towards its comprehensive network transformation program – “Project Leap”. Under its ambitious “Project Leap”, Airtel plans to add around 1,60,000 sites in the next three years. Airtel will be adding nearly 23,000 high speed data sites enhancing the overall network experience for customers.
Airtel customers can now visit www.airtel.in/leap for the latest updates on its network modernization drive and get comprehensive information on the program’s progress at the local level
Airtel 4G is available to customers across a range of smart devices including mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles.