Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala to densify its network. The telco has undertaken network enhancement project across 48 towns and 42 villages, covering a population base of 0.8 million. The additional sites will further augment customer experience in this region, improving both voice and data connectivity.
Customers in tehsils of Chirayinkeezhu, Kattakkada, Nedumangad, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, and Varkala under Thiruvananthapuram district will directly benefit from this network enhancement. This expansion will enable seamless access to high-speed connectivity in rural and smaller towns in Thiruvananthapuram.
The company has been expanding its network footprint across India under its Rural Enhancement Project (REP) and aims to augment network connectivity across 60,000 villages in the country by 2024. This network densification in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is part of the REP initiative. Airtel will be augmenting its network coverage across 1,600 villages and 355 towns, covering the entire state.
According to Airtel, REP covers expanding network coverage across all 14 districts of Kerala to step up network capacity and extend services deeper into rural and unconnected areas. The addition of fresh fibre capacity will support the growing demand for high-speed data services in this region.
