Bharti Airtel has deployed additional 21.6 MHz spectrum in Bengal. With this Airtel has become the holder of the largest spectrum bank of 65 MHz in the circle.
As part of this deployment, 10 MHz spectrum has been added in the 2300 band, 5 MHz in the 2100 band, 3.8 MHz in the 1800 band and 2.8 MHz has been added in the 900 band.
Deployment of this additional spectrum will help Airtel provide better coverage inside homes and buildings in cities and urban areas. Further, the deployment will offer better coverage along highways and rail routes as well as increase footprint in villages.
Airtel has over 20 million customers in Bengal and its network covers more than 98 per cent population of the state.
