Airtel expands high speed 4G network in 26 villages located in tough terrains of upper Ladakh
Kolkata/IBNS: As part of its pan-India 4G network deployment, Bharti Airtel (Airtel), on Thursday, launched its high speed 4G and 2G services in 26 villages in Ladakh.
According to the company, it is the first operator to bring high speed mobile broadband to these villages and connect them to the digital superhighway.
The company overcame the challenges of harsh weather and tough terrain to establish their network, which is spread across a 150 km stretch from Kargil-Batalik-Hanuthang-Skurbuchan-Khalsi.
Manu Sood, Hub CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel, said, “This is a New Year gift from Airtel to the people of Ladakh. We are pleased to bring cheers to thousands of locals in Ladakh with the launch of our 4G & 2G services and bring 26 new villages on the world map for 4G. We remain committed to the Government’s Digital India vision and will continue to invest in Ladakh.”
The 4G services are expected to enable local residents to enjoy digital services like HD quality video streaming, superfast downloads and uploads, and high speeds internet browsing.
With this, the 4G services will be availabe in Beyama, Apati, Derchiks, Lalung, Akchamal, Barchey, Lamsusando, Yogmakharbu, Sanjak, Silmo, Garkon, Yourbaltak, Khaltse, Skur Buchan, Damkhar, Dah, Tia, Leido, Takmachik, Skinding, Hemmis Shyk Pachan, Achinathang, Dragoo, Garkone, Batalik and Hanuthang.
As part of Airtel’s ongoing nationwide network transformation initiative – Project Leap, Airtel had launched 4G services in Ladakh’s Leh, Kargil & Dras in Dec 2017.
The expansion also marked the second anniversary of the launch of 4G services in the region by Airtel.
Headquartered in New Delhi, Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa.
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