Airtel Launches 4G Services in Bengaluru
IT News Online Staff
2012-05-07
Bharti Airtel Ltd. has launched its 4G services in India's IT hub, Bengaluru. Following the recent inaugural launch of Airtel 4G services in Kolkata, customers in Bengaluru have now become the second in India to have access to cutting-edge 4G LTE technology that delivers the most advanced wireless broadband experience available across the globe.
Airtel has also introduced 'Smartbytes for 4G, allowing customers to buy these add on packs and continue enjoying the 4G experience even after exhausting their monthly data limits.
Airtel's 4G network in Bengaluru was launched by D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka.
Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, India and South Asia, Bharti Airtel, said, "As seen the world over, the total data usage is exploding and is doubling each year to grow to nearly 3.6 Hexabytes by 2014. With the launch of 4G, India will move from being a 'follower' in technology to matching the world in this domain. Leading from the front, Airtel is now the only operator that gives citizens of the 'Information Technology Capital' of Bengaluru, access to entire spectrum of broadband services including 2G, 3G and now 4G - thereby giving the customers never seen before data experience."
Besides offering rich content, Airtel 4G will allow superfast access to High Definition (HD) video streaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and much more.
As part of an exciting introductory offer by Airtel, customers subscribing to 4G services will now be given a cashback for the CPE/dongle, bringing device cost to customers zero and paving way for mass adoption of 4G services. Airtel 4G is now also available in a new 30 GB pack priced at Rs. 2,999/-.
Users on Airtel 4G can already choose from a catalog of over 35 high quality Bollywood movie titles and leverage the power of 4G to enjoy an unmatched video streaming experience. While 10 movie titles will be available free of cost for customers during the first month, movie buffs can pay a monthly subscription of Rs. 149/- and watch unlimited movies. Airtel will be further adding to this list of movies in the catalog in weeks to come.
In 2010, Airtel had successfully bid for BWA license spectrum in Kolkata, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai) circles. The company has launched its 4G LTE services in Kolkata and Bengaluru and is currently working towards rolling out state-of-the-art networks in remaining license circles.
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