Airtel today announced that it has commercially launched its 4G LTE services in Chidambaram, Sriperumbudur and Karaikudi in Tamilnadu. It was the first operator to launch 4G in Tamilnadu back in June 2015. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in the towns. For existing Airtel customers, the company is offering a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at same price as 3G.
Airtel launched its Rs. 60,000 crore network transformation and expansion program ‘Project Leap’ aimed at improving network quality, back in November 2015. It also launched a special website that allows customers to track how Project Leap, is progressing in their respective localities.
It already launched a new range of Infinity Plans starting Rs. 999 with unlimited voice calls, including roaming on mobile, 4G data and access to Wynk Movies and Wynk Music. Customers who have a smartphone with 4G support can upgrade to a 4G SIM at their nearest Airtel retail touch points in these towns or visit airtel.in/4g to request for a 4G SIM swap.
Commenting on the launch of Airtel 4G in these towns, George Mathen, Hub CEO – Kerala & Tamil Nadu, Bharti Airtel said:
As customers in India show an increasing propensity for consuming data services, we at Airtel are excited to take the lead in introducing the market to the power of blazing 4G speeds. We recently launched “Project Leap”, our national network transformation drive, and look forward to augmenting our 4G presence in Tamilnadu and deliver a compelling network experience for our customers now and in years to come.