Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in Sambhaji Nagar and Jalna districts of Maharashtra to densify its network. The telco has undertaken the network enhancement project in Sambhaji Nagar and Jalna across 1,800 villages, covering a population base of three million.
Customers in the tehsils of Sillod, Soegaon, Vaijapur, Gangapur, Paithan, Phulambri, Kannad, Khultabad, Jalna, Ambad, Partur, Bhokardan, Jafrabad, Badnapur, Ghansavangi, and Mantha under the Sambhaji Nagar and Jalna district will directly benefit from this network enhancement.
The expansion aims to enable seamless access to high-speed connectivity in rural Sambhaji Nagar and Jalna. The company has also invested additional capital expenditure to enhance its network connectivity for an enhanced experience on 4G, 5G, broadband, and fibre.
Bharti Airtel aims to expand its network connectivity across 60,000 villages in the country by 2024 under its rural enhancement project (REP). The project covers nine districts of Maharashtra, including Ahmednagar, Sambhaji Nagar, Bid, Jalgaon, Nashik, Solapur, Nanded, Jalna, and Buldana. The company also augmented its network coverage across 5,000 villages, covering the entire state.
Furthermore, the company has enhanced its fibre presence in the state by deploying additional capacities, supporting the growing demand for high-speed data services in this region.
Airtel’s network in the region now covers all key urban, semi-urban, and rural areas, including highways, tourist destinations, and trade centres.