Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh to densify its network. Airtel announced on Friday that the Ujjain district network enhancement project was undertaken across 1,087 villages covering a population of 1.35 million rural residents.
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Airtel Network Densification in Ujjain
Airtel said customers in the tehsils of Mahidpur, Khacharod, Ghatiya, Ujjain, Badnagar, Tarana, and Nagda under Ujjain district will directly benefit from this network enhancement. The network expansion will enable seamless access to high-speed connectivity in rural Ujjain.
Rural Network Coverage
According to TelecomTalk, this network densification in Ujjain follows earlier announcements of Airtel enhancing its network footprint in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh under its rural enhancement project. Airtel aims to expand its network connectivity across 60,000 villages in the country by 2024 under its Rural Enhancement Project (REP).
The project covers coverage expansion across Madhya Pradesh, including Ujjain, Indore, Ratlam, Neemuch, Dhar, Shajapur, Agar, Jhabua, Dewas, and Bhopal. Airtel mentioned that it has already augmented its network coverage across 5,000 villages, covering the entire state.
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Airtel Network Coverage
Furthermore, Airtel has enhanced its fiber presence in the state by deploying additional capacities with the aim of increasing network capacity and extending services to rural and unconnected areas.
According to Airtel, its network umbrella in the region now covers all key urban, semi-urban, and rural areas, including highways, tourist destinations, and trade centers.