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Telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel today announced the launch of Airtel 5G Plus service in Kolkata. With this launch, 5G services are now live 26 cities of West Bengal. Airtel 5G services are already live in Haldia, Ranaghat, Contai, Krishnanagar, Puruliya, Bongaon, Bankura, Raniganj and Kolaghat.
Airtel claims that its 5G services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company is in the process of construction and expansion of its network and complete the roll out.
Commenting on the launch, Ayan Sarkar, CEO – West Bengal, Bharti Airtel said, “I am delighted to announce the roll-out of Airtel 5G Plus in Kolkata in addition to Haldia, Ranaghat, Contai, Krishnanagar, Puruliya, Bongaon, Bankura, Raniganj, Kolaghat and more. Airtel customers in these twenty-six cities can now experience the power of ultrafast 5G network and enjoy speeds up to 20-30 times faster than the current 4G speeds. We are in the process of lighting up the entire city which will allow customers to enjoy superfast access to high-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and more.”
Bharti Airtel has also recently unveiled an offer for its clients that includes unlimited 5G data. This project aims to encourage users to discover the Airtel 5G Plus network’s capabilities.
The telecom behemoth claims that since it has removed the data consumption cap from all current plans, users can now take advantage of superfast, dependable, and safe 5G Plus service experience without worrying about running out of data capacity.
Airtel’s introductory, unlimited 5G data offer will be available to all postpaid as well as prepaid consumers with data plans costing Rs 239 or above. Airtel customers in more than 260 cities nationwide can now avail Airtel 5G Plus service. The only requirements are having a 5G-enabled device and being close to a 5G network location.
The latest launch announced by Airtel on March 6 was for 125 cities together. Bharti Airtel, the second largest telecom company in India, recently declared that the number of unique users on its 5G network has topped 10 million. Airtel acquired 1 million distinct 5G users on its network in November last year, making it the country’s singular operator to do so.
Airtel also took the initiative to make the new technology easier to understand for users and enable them to fully appreciate the benefits of 5G by setting up 5G experience zones in all of the 1000+ stores that will have specially trained executives who will not only demonstrate use cases but will also answer any concerns about 5G in addition to discussing Airtel’s own offers.
Airtel is deploying its 5G on Non-standalone (NSA) infrastructure whereas Reliance Jio is deploying its network on Standalone(SA)5G network and has introduced its services in nearly 300 cities nationwide so far.