Mumbai – Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today announced that it has 3 million customers enjoying 5G service in Mumbai. The company has successfully deployed 5G service across all locations in Mumbai 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 Mumbai. The company’s expansive network deployment has effectively extended its services across the entire city, greatly simplifying the process for customers to embrace 5G. From the iconic architectural marvels of Gate Way of India to the renowned pilgrimage site of Siddhivinayak Temple, to many key locations in the city including Marine Drive, Bandra Bandstand and Bandra Worli Sea Link, Airtel continues to complete its rollout across Mumbai.
Commenting on the milestone, Aditya Kankaria, CEO- Mumbai, Bharti Airtel said, “We are making significant strides in building the network infrastructure required to facilitate widespread adoption of 5G in Mumbai. 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 city’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.
