Bharti Airtel, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, on Thursday announced through an exchange filing that it has surpassed the 2 million unique 5G user mark on its network in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh East.
According to the press release, Airtel was the first in the country to deploy 5G. Airtel 5G Plus is available in over 3500 towns and villages across the country, and the company’s 5G network has surpassed the ten million unique customer mark. Airtel 5G services will be available in every town and key rural area by September 2023.
“We are witnessing a rapid adoption of Airtel 5G Plus in Bihar and Jharkhand. I am thrilled to share that we have surpassed two million customers on our ultrafast Airtel 5G network. We will continue to advance our network, bridging every town and key rural area across the two states, allowing many more customers to enjoy superfast access to high-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, and instant uploading of photos,” Anupam Arora, CEO Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, Bharti Airtel.
“We are witnessing a rapid adoption of Airtel 5G Plus in Uttar Pradesh East. I am thrilled to share that we have surpassed 2 million customers on our ultrafast Airtel 5G network. We will continue to advance our network, bridging every town and key rural area across the State, allowing many more customers to enjoy superfast access to high-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos, and more,” Sovan Mukherjee, CEO Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Bharti Airtel.
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