Airtel launches 4G services in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Bharti Airtel launched 4G services in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, becoming the first mobile operator to do so.

NEW DELHI: India’s second largest telecommunications services provider, Bharti Airtel has launched 4G services in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, becoming the first mobile operator to do so.

The telco in a press release on Tuesday said that the Airtel 4G services will be available in Port Blair to begin with and will be gradually expanded to other parts of the islands.

The local residents and tourists in the area will get access to high speed mobile data connectivity through the FDD 4G network.

Airtel 4G was formally launched by the Member of Parliament Bishnu Pada Ray and Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, Department of Telecom, Govt. of India via a 4G video call.

“The launch of 4G services in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is another major milestone towards fulfilling our vision of digitally connected India. We ensure the industry of continued support in their efforts to provide broadband access to every Indian,” said Aruna Sundararajan.

“Having given the islands its first mobile network in 2005, we now look forward to serving customers with world-class high speed data services and invite them to experience our 4G network,” said Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India and South Asia), Bharti Airtel.

Airtel was the first private service provider to introduce the islands to mobile services in 2005.

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