Bharti Airtel Planning to Add Over 9500 New Mobile Sites in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Circle

Bharti Airtel is going to expand its network infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh (MPCG) telecom circle under its network expansion program, Project Leap. The telco has now announced a massive network rollout plan in the circle this financial year. Airtel is looking to expand the network to enhance its data capabilities and expand its footprint in the region. As part of the expansion, Airtel will be adding over 9500 new mobile broadband sites and 4000 kms of optic fiber in FY 2018-19. “While stepping up the data capacities and taking services deeper into rural and unconnected areas, the new rollout plan would ensure a deployment of one new site every hour on Airtel’s future-ready network in the region,” Airtel said in a media statement.

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Image: Dharmender Khajuria, CEO-Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh

Once the rollout completes, the number of mobile sites of Airtel in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh circle would go up by 30% to 26,000, which further enhances its network capabilities and offers better data speeds, voice quality to the users. Also, the addition of fresh optic fiber would extend Airtel’s fiber backbone to 22,000 kms, supporting the growth of high-speed data services in the region.

Dharmender Khajuria, Chief Executive Officer – Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Bharti Airtel said, “As the country’s leading mobile service provider, we are committed towards ensuring the best-in-class mobile broadband experience to our users. We will continue to invest aggressively in the region and take our network capabilities to the next level deploying over 26,000 mobile sites by the end of this financial year. Our efforts will also significantly contribute towards the Government’s vision of Digital India.”