Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in North East

Deploys additional 10 Mhz spectrum in 2300 band that will boost network capacity for high speed data services

At 70 Mhz, Airtel has the largest spectrum bank in North East and is well positioned to serve the booming demand for data services

Shillong, Itanagar, Agartala, Aizawl, Dimapur, Imphal, May 30, 2021: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in North East to deliver the best network experience for its customers.

Airtel has deployed an additional 10 Mhz spectrum in the 2300 Mhz band along with advance network software tools across its network in the region to significantly bolster high speed data capacity. The deployment will strengthen an already superior network for Airtel customers across the region. It will enable improved network availability and data speeds as more and more people access high speed data services from their smart device.

Airtel had acquired the 10 Mhz spectrum for North East during the recent auctions conducted by the Government of India. With this fresh spectrum, Airtel has the largest spectrum bank of 70 Mhz in North East. With its diverse spectrum holdings across 2300/2100/1800/900 bands, the company is well positioned to serve the growing demand for high speed data services and its network is fully ready for 5G.

Sovan Mukherjee, CEO-Assam and North East, Bharti Airtel said, “We are aggressively expanding our network in North East by investing in new spectrum and network upgrades to provide a world-class experience to our customers. With the new deployment in the 2300 Mhz band, we have addressed the surging demand for high speed data in the region by building network capacity for a future ready network . Airtel now has the largest spectrum bank in North East and our network is well positioned to adopt newer technologies in the coming days.”

Following the pandemic, the adoption of the work from home, online classes, video streaming has witnessed a massive surge. Airtel’s intervention to build additional capacities will go a long way in helping customers stay connected.

Airtel has also deployed advanced network technologies and tools such as pre-5G Massive MIMO, 4G Advanced and Carrier Aggregation to step up high speed network capacity and coverage.