Airtel celebrates 0.6 million 5G customers in Himachal Pradesh

 

5G network pans across all districts and villages

 

Shimla, May 8, 2024- Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today announced that it has 0.6 million customers enjoying 5G service in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The company has successfully deployed 5G service across all cities and districts in Himachal Pradesh reflecting a promising shift towards offering next-generation mobile connectivity. 

 

Airtel has registered a significant increase in 5G users in the past 6 months in Himachal Pradesh. The company's expansive network deployment has effectively extended its services across the entire state, greatly simplifying the process for customers to embrace 5G. From the iconic architectural marvels of Shimla to the breathtaking valleys for tourist hotspots like Spiti Valley, Dalhousie and Manali, Airtel continues to complete its rollout across Himachal Pradesh. 

Commenting on the milestone, Pushpinder Singh Gujral, CEO-Upper North, Bharti Airtel said, "We are making significant strides in building the network infrastructure required to facilitate widespread adoption of 5G in Himachal Pradesh. We express our gratitude to our valued customers who have upgraded to enjoy the power of unlimited 5G service at no additional cost. Our tireless efforts are to keep our customers consistently connected to the state's fastest, most reliable, and cutting-edge network.”

 

The rapid deployment and adoption of 5G in the country is due to multiple factors including rapid network enhancement, accelerated 5G rollout and increasing availability of 5G devices. In order to make affordable devices accessible to users, Airtel also collaborated with Poco to offer sub-10K 5G smartphones, which helped to grow its overall 5G user base in the country. Retail expansion in the region to increase physical format of stores has further augmented consumer connect to help customers upgrade conveniently to 5G service.