Airtel Unveils Platinum 3G Network in Puri; crosses milestone of 1,000 Platinum 3G sites in Odisha

Bharti Airtel has launched its Platinum 3G network for customers in Puri, Odisha. The company also achieved the rare feat of powering 1,000 towers in the state with Platinum 3G in a record time of 45 days.

Available at 3G tariffs, Airtel’s Platinum 3G will not only boost indoor coverage but will also enhance voice clarity, deliver faster internet speeds and offer a superior network experience for customers.

Additionally, Platinum 3G will help optimize the backend engagement between the network and mobile devices, thus allowing customers to enjoy extended battery life on their phones.

Commenting on the announcement, Ravindra Singh Negi – CEO, West Bengal & Odisha Telecom Circles, Bharti Airtel Limited said, “As a leader in the telecommunication space, it is our endeavour at Airtel to consistently innovate and make investments that help us move closer to our vision of delivering a seamless network experience to our customers. In line with our commitment towards making a digital Odisha a reality, we are pleased to share that in just over 45 days, we have scaled up Airtel Platinum 3G to 1,000 towers across Odisha”.

Sameer Anjaria, COO – Odisha Telecom Circle, Bharti Airtel added, “We have expanded our Platinum 3G network to 38 new towns including Puri, Kendujhar, Jagatsinghapur, Chhatrapur, Balugaon, Baripada, Gopalpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Jajapur, Kendrapara, Sundargarh, Nayagarh, Barbil, Joda & Jajpur. With this Customers can now enjoy Airtel Platinum 3G network across 65 towns in Odisha and experience our world class ‘Smartphone Network “

Earlier in July 2015, Airtel had introduced 4G services in Odisha. With Airtel 4G and Platinum 3G both available in the circle now, Airtel is uniquely positioned to become the only network in Odisha to leverage these world class technologies towards delivering the ultimate ‘Smartphone Network’ experience for its customers and help achieve its digital India objective.