Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, has deployed more than 2400 new 5G sites across Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Chhattisgarh (CG) in the last 12 months. These new sites improve 5G coverage across the region. A wider coverage and better throughput speeds will ensure a greater experience for the consumers. Airtel said that it has expanded the 5G network across 87 districts to bring high-speed coverage to its 36 million customers in the region.
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In fact, Airtel said that it is making six new sites live every day in MP and CG. Customers of the telco living in some of the key cities of these states including Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rewa, Ujjain, Sagar, Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Dewas, Korba, Rajnandgaon and several others will now benefit from this enhanced footprint.
Ritesh Agrawal, CEO of Bharti Airtel for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, said, "Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are among Airtel’s most strategic markets, and this expansion reflects our unwavering commitment to connecting the length and breadth of Bharat. Over the past year, we have deployed more than 2,400 new 5G sites, creating a robust digital backbone that will serve as a foundation for growth and innovation in these states.
This large-scale rollout ensures that millions of people—across bustling cities, emerging towns, and remote rural villages—can access fast, reliable connectivity to power their everyday lives. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will continue to remain focus areas for Airtel, and we are committed to investing in advanced infrastructure, expanding our network footprint, and delivering world-class experiences to our customers as India moves rapidly towards a digital-first future."
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Airtel, over the last year, has invested significantly in strengthening network density in rural pockets of these regions to cover the network gaps previously existed.
