Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in Bankura district of West Bengal to densify its network. The telco has undertaken the network enhancement project in Bankura district across 3,069 villages, catering to a rural population of 2.83 million.
Customers in tehsils of Bankura, Barjora, Vishnupur, Gangajalghati, Indus, Sonamukhi, and Raipur under the Bankura district will directly benefit from this network enhancement. The expansion aims to provide seamless access to high-speed connectivity in rural areas of Bankura.
To expand coverage in rural villages, Bharti Airtel’s rural enhancement project (REP) covers across West Bengal, including Alipurduar, Bankura, Barddhaman, Birbhum, Dakshin Dinajpur, Darjiling, Haora, Hugli, Jalpaiguri, Jhargram, Kalimpong, Koch Bihar, Maldah, Murshidabad, Nadia, North Twenty Four Parganas, Paschim Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Puruliya, South Twenty Four Parganas, and Uttar Dinajpur.
The company aims to augment network connectivity across 60,000 villages in the country by 2024 under REP nationally. The company has already expanded its network coverage across 37,661 villages, covering the entire state.
Furthermore, Airtel has bolstered its fibre presence in the state by deploying additional capacities, supporting the growing demand for high-speed data services in the region. Airtel’s network now covers all key urban, semi-urban, and rural areas, including highways, tourist destinations, and trade centres.
