Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in Vadodara district of Gujarat to densify its network. The telco has undertaken network expansion project across 320 villages, covering a population base of 0.425 million.
Customers in tehsils of Vadodara, Savli, Padra, Vaghodia, and Karjan under Vadodara district will directly benefit from this network expansion. The expansion will enable seamless access to high-speed connectivity in rural parts of Vadodara. The company has invested additional capital expenditure (CAPEX) to enhance its network connectivity for a seamless experience on 4G, 5G, broadband, and fibre.
Airtel will augment network connectivity across 60,000 villages in the country by 2024 under Rural Enhancement Project (REP). Airtel aims to augment its network coverage across 7,000 villages covering the entire state of Gujarat.
The rural expansion project covers fifteen districts of Gujarat, including Bharuch, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Banaskantha, Surat, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Bhavnagar, Botad, Anand, Rajkot, Morbi, Vadodara, Sabarkantha, and Patan, impacting over 5 million population across these districts.
Airtel has also added fresh fibre capacity to support growth of demand for high-speed data services in the region. Airtel’s network in the region now covers all key urban, semi-urban, and rural areas, including highways, tourist destinations, and trade centres.
