Airtel launches 4G services in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, has launched 4G services in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh. Starting today, Airtel 4G will be available to customers in Indore, Bhopal, Raipur, Jabalpur and Gwalior.

Airtel’s 4G services in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh have been rolled out in the 1800 MHz (FD LTE) band. In an industry first, 10 Mhz of 1800 Mhz spectrum has been deployed to deliver a superior mobile broadband experience to customers.

Airtel 4G will deliver fast mobile broadband speeds and enable customers to enjoy uninterrupted HD video streaming, superfast uploading and downloading of movies, music and images. Customer will be able to access 4G across a range of smart devices including mobile phones, 4G MiFi and dongles with value-for-money pre-paid and post-paid plans.

Commenting on the launch, Vir Inder Nath, CEO – Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Bharti Airtel Limited said, “We are delighted to launch our 4G services in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh with the onset of the festive season. Customers in these cities of Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh can now look forward to a great smartphone experience with Airtel 4G. We invite our valued customers to upgrade to 4G at no additional cost with our value for money plans for pre-paid, post-paid & devices and be a part of India’s first and widest 4G network.”

Airtel also announced a new 4G offer for prepaid customers. Customers can now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 with any new 4G handset they purchase. With Rs 249 recharge, 1 GB data will be instantly credited to the customer’s account and the additional 9 GB data can be claimed by customers by sending the SMS 4G Offer to 52141.

Customers can choose from a range of Postpaid and Prepaid packs to enjoy Airtel 4G

Postpaid

· Airtel’s Infinity plans starting from Rs. 1199 will offer 4G data with unlimited voice calls for STD, local and roaming.

· Airtel’s myPlan offers Post-paid customers the convenience of designing their own plans.

Prepaid

· Airtel’s special 4G Prepaid pack for Rs. 1495/- offering free* 4G data for 90 days.

· Another innovative 4G prepaid pack priced at Rs 1498/-, offers 6GB 4G data upfront and customers can get 1GB 4G at Rs. 54/- for the next 12 months.

Monthly plans for 4G devices start from Rs. 450/- and customer can also avail the attractive advance rental plans starting from Rs. 4500/- to avail their new device free of cost.

Airtel has led the 4G story in India, having launched India’s first 4G network in Kolkata in April 2012. With today’s launch Airtel’s 4G services are now available in 18 circles.

In November 2015, Airtel commenced the implementation of its network transformation program - Project Leap. With a national investment of INR 60,000 Crores over the next three years, Airtel’s “Project Leap” is a strategic company initiative aimed at perceptibly improving its network quality and delivering the best customer experience.