Airtel rolls out Platinum 3G network in Ankleshwar

Ankleshwar, October 12, 2015: Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced the launch of its Platinum 3G network for customers in Ankleshwar in Bharuch district of Gujarat state, Now available at 3G tariffs, Airtel’s Platinum 3G will boost indoor coverage, 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 launch of Platinum 3G, Murthy Chaganti, CEO, Gujarat, Bharti Airtel (India) said, “As a leader in the telecommunication space, it is our endeavor 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. The launch of Platinum 3G is an integral part of this commitment and will deliver enhanced voice as well as data connectivity for customers - at existing 3G tariffs. We now invite data savvy customers in Ankleshwar to enjoy Airtel Platinum 3G and experience our world class ‘Smartphone Network’.”

With Airtel Platinum 3G available in the city now, Airtel is uniquely positioned to become the only network in Gujarat to leverage these world class technologies towards delivering the ultimate ‘Smartphone Network’ experience for its customers in Ankleshwar.

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Airtel 3G services now available in Odisha

Airtel 3G services now available in Odisha

Now offers a wide bouquet of mobile services – 2G & 3G – in the state

Bhubaneswar: Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today said that it will offer high speed 3G services to customers in Odisha. With this, Airtel now offers a wide bouquet of mobile services to customers in Odisha, with its offerings spanning 2G & 3G services. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in Odisha with over 8.5 million customers.

Airtel 3G will be available to customers in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Brahmapur, Keonjhar, Jajpur Road, Jajpur Town and Paradip. Airtel customers across these cities can now experience high speed 3G mobile broadband experience and enjoy buffer-free video streaming, high speed downloads, file sharing and transfers, online gaming and much more on the go. Airtel 3G services will available at prices starting as low as Rs. 27/- and customers can choose from a variety of simple and affordable plans.

To know more or avail 3G roaming services from Airtel - customers can SMS ‘3G’ to 121 or log on to http://www.airtel.in/3G

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Nokia Networks bags 3G contract from Bharti Airtel

Nokia Networks bags 3G contract from Bharti Airtel

Will provide advanced radio platform and services as Bharti Airtel enhances its 3G network in Mumbai, West Bengal and Bihar

Deal marks India’s first dual band, dual carrier 3G implementation
 
New Delhi, India – Nokia Networks today announced that it has bagged a 3G contract from Bharti Airtel that will help Airtel enhance its 3G network in the Mumbai, West Bengal and Bihar telecom circles* using Nokia’s latest Single RAN (radio access network) Advanced platform. The deal includes an India-first dual band, dual carrier 3G network implementation, refarming 900 MHz to complement Mumbai’s existing 3G network on 2100 MHz. This will enable higher throughput and thus improved 3G services for Bharti Airtel’s customers.

Abhay Savargaonkar, Director Network Services Group, Bharti Airtel said, “As a brand committed to enrich lives, we continue to offer innovative data services like One Touch Internet, Re 1 entertainment store et al empowering millions across the country to leverage the power of mobile internet on our smartphone network. The association with Nokia is in line with this and will enable millions of customers to experience an enhanced 3G network in these circles.”

“With Indian subscribers increasingly looking for high-speed mobile broadband services, 3G is a very important technology option that operators in India need to embrace to fulfill the demands of their subscribers,” said Rohan Dhamija, Partner and Head of India and South Asia, Analysys Mason. “Expanding 3G networks as in this deal, and upgrading the existing 2G networks to 3G across the country by operators will allow subscribers to enjoy rich multi-media applications and services such as their favorite movies, online games, and sports like cricket without buffering on their mobile screen. Ubiquitous 3G network coverage in India means availability of high-speed broadband services to subscribers and increased revenue for operators.”

“This deal bolsters our long-term partnership with Bharti Airtel, and we are committed to helping the operator provide further improved mobile broadband experience for its customers,” said Sandeep Girotra, Vice President and Head of India region, Nokia Networks. “While Nokia’s Single RAN Advanced platform will ensure a reliable 3G mobile broadband connectivity, our comprehensive services will ensure smooth deployment.”

Under the contract, Nokia Networks will supply its Single RAN Advanced platform, based on its energy-efficient Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station**. This multi-standard radio platform is optimal because it will also support Bharti Airtel in its TD-LTE rollout and pave the way to FDD-LTE in the near future. In addition, Nokia Networks will deploy its Flexi Lite Base Station, a small all-in-one base station optimized for indoor and outdoor micro-cell deployments to provide the best coverage in densely crowded areas. Nokia will also supply its extremely compact, highly scalable and flexible multi-technology, all-IP multicontroller RNC (mcRNC).

Nokia’s NetAct network management system will enable effective monitoring and management of Bharti Airtel’s networks. Nokia Networks will also provide a range of services such as network planning and optimization, network implementation, network operations, and care services including hardware and software maintenance as well as competence development.

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Airtel 3G services now available in Punjab

Chandigarh/Ludhiana: Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today said that it will offer high speed 3G services to customers in Punjab. With this, Airtel now offers the widest bouquet of mobile services to customers in Punjab, with its offerings spanning 2G, 3G and 4G services. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in Punjab with over 7.5 million customers.

Airtel 3G ICR (intra circle roaming) will be available to customers in Chandigarh - Tricity, Ludhiana, Jagraon, Malerkotla, Nabha and Nawanshaha. Airtel customers across these cities can now experience high speed 3G mobile broadband experience and enjoy uninterrupted video streaming, high speed downloads, file sharing and transfers, online gaming and much more on the go. Airtel 3G ICR services will available at prices starting as low as Rs. 23/- and customers can choose from a variety of simple and affordable plans.

To know more or avail 3G roaming services from Airtel - customers can SMS ‘3G’ to 121 or log on to http://www.airtel.in

Airtel 4G services in Punjab are currently available in Tricity and Ludhiana.

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