Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in Alappuzha district of Kerala to densify its network. The telco has undertaken the network enhancement project in Alappuzha across 17 towns and 79 villages with over 0.6 million population base to enhance customer experience in the region for both voice and data connectivity.
Customers in the tehsils of Ambalappuzha, Chengannur, Cherthala, Karthikappally, Kuttanad, and Mavelikkara under the Alappuzha district will directly benefit from this network enhancement. The company also aimed at providing seamless access to high-speed connectivity for customers in rural and smaller towns in Alappuzha.
Bharti Airtel has also invested additional capital expenditure to enhance its network connectivity for a seamless experience on 4G, 5G, broadband, and fibre. The company augmented its network in 1,600 villages and 355 towns, covering the entire state of Kerala, under its Rural Enhancement Project (REP). It also aims at augmenting network connectivity across 60,000 villages in the country by 2024.
The REP encompasses all fourteen districts of Kerala to increase network capacity and extending services deeper into rural and unconnected areas.
Airtel network in the region now covers all key urban, semi-urban, and rural areas, including highways, tourist destinations, and trade centres.
