Thank You Punjab says Airtel as it crosses 10 million mobile customers mark in the state

Punjab’s No. 1 mobile operator to make significant investments in network augmentation to offer best-in-class data and voice experience to customers

• Over 52% of all RCom and 42% of all TATA DoCoMo customers in Punjab preferred to port to Airtel’s network recently
• Will increase number of mobile sites across Punjab by 10% to over 24,500 by September 2018 to enhance high speed data connectivity across cities and villages
• Doubles 4G network capacity in the 1800 MHz band to serve the booming demand for digital content and social media on smartphones

Chandigarh, August 20, 2018: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider, today said that it has become the first mobile operator in Punjab to cross 10 million subscriber mark. With this, India’s fastest mobile network has further cemented its leadership position in the state; thanks to its sharp focus on innovative products and best-in-class services.

Underlining Airtel’s position as the most preferred network in Punjab, over 52% of all RCom customers and 42% of all TATA DoCoMo customers ported to the Airtel network recently.

To further consolidate its market leadership and continue delighting customers, Airtel is also undertaking a massive network augmentation drive in Punjab. The company aims to increase the number mobile sites across the state to over 24,500 by September 2018, taking its high speed data services deeper into rural areas and strengthening coverage in cities.

Airtel has already doubled its 4G network capacity in 1800 Mhz band and will also deploy 1000 Kms of additional optic fiber to serve the massive surge in high speed data consumption over smartphones. Airtel has been consistently rated as the fastest mobile network in India.

Manu Sood, Hub CEO –Upper North, Bharti Airtel said, “This is yet another major milestone for us at Airtel and we would like to thank all our 10 million plus customers in the State for giving us the opportunity to serve them. We remain committed to providing best-in-class services and lead the market with exciting innovation. As the market gets ready for the next wave of growth, we are expanding our telecom networks wider and deeper across the region and contribute to the Digital Punjab vision.”

Special focus on Punjab

• Airtel started its operations in Punjab in the year 2002
• Airtel was the first operator to launch 4G services in Punjab
• Airtel will soon roll-out its VoLTE services in the State. With close to 200 smartphone models now compatible with Airtel VoLTE, customers will soon be able to enjoy HD voice quality with faster call set up
• Over 5,800 sites rolled out and over 850 Kms Optical fiber deployed across Punjab in FY 17-18

About Bharti Airtel Limited
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 16 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 over 456 million customers across its operations at the end of Jun 2018. To know more please visit, www.airtel.in