Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecom services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Tuesday launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata.
Bharti Airtel has selected ZTE Corporation to plan, design, supply and deploy its 4G network in Kolkata, which will allow its subscribers to experience high-speed wireless internet access.
Airtel’s 4G (TD-LTE) network was launched by Kapil Sibal, minister of Communications and Information Technology. The launch will trigger a new phase of accelerated equitable and inclusive economic growth through proliferation of broadband services as envisioned by the government in the draft National Telecom Policy.
Commenting on the launch, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharti Airtel said, “Today’s launch is a major milestone for India and Airtel. Over the past 15 years Airtel has been at the forefront of India’s telecom revolution and has set the technology trends in India by aligning with the global standards”.
