Airtel India 3G Network Expansion and New Launches

Airtel India has been expanding its 3G network rapidly across the country.

Airtel India's 3G network expansion has reached over 100 cities in India, providing high-speed internet access to millions of users.

Airtel India has launched several new 3G services, including mobile broadband and high-speed internet plans.

These new services offer users faster data speeds and greater flexibility.

Airtel India's 3G network expansion has also enabled the launch of new mobile applications and services.

These services include mobile TV, mobile music, and mobile gaming, among others.

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Airtel has launched its 3G Mobile and Data Services in Delhi & NCR, covering a robust network with 1800 plus 3G sites in the region.

This is the strongest 3G network in the region by any mobile operator, ensuring a seamless 3G experience for 76 Lakh Airtel mobile customers.

Airtel's 3G services will be available in all 13 3G-license circles by March 2011, expanding its reach across the country.

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Customers can choose from Airtel's easy-to-understand 3G tariff plans, which have been crafted to prevent 'bill shock' and help customers monitor their consumption of data with personalized data usage limits and alerts.

The 3G tariffs in Delhi and NCR include various packs with different data limits and validity periods. Here's a breakdown of the available packs:

Airtel launched its 3G mobile and data services in Delhi and NCR, covering 76 lakh customers in the region with a robust network of 1800 plus 3G sites.

The launch was a significant milestone for Airtel, marking the strongest 3G network in the region by any mobile operator. Airtel's 3G services were already available in 7 cities, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Mysore, Manipal, Udipi, and Jaipur.

Airtel's 3G network will be available in all 13 3G-license circles by March 2011, making it a pan-India service. Customers can choose from Airtel's easy-to-understand 3G tariff plans, which have been crafted to prevent 'bill shock' and help customers monitor their consumption of data with personalized data usage limits and alerts.

Airtel is investing INR64 billion ($1 billion) in its 3G network to take its coverage nationwide.

The company's 3G connection numbers have doubled to around 20 million, but still represent less than 10% of its subscriber base.

Airtel's 3G network covers 21 of the country's 22 service areas and runs over the 900MHz and 2.1GHz bands.

The operator has a market share of around 23%.

Airtel's MD and CEO for India and South Asia Gopal Vittal recently spoke out about issues that face the operator, noting in particular that it was seeing an increased amount of dropped calls due to an insufficient number of towers in India.

In response to the country's telecoms minister urging the major operators to improve customer service, Vittal said that “both spectrum and more sites for mobile towers” would be required to achieve this.

Here are some of the reasons why Airtel is pushing for more towers in India:

Airtel's 3G services are already available in 7 cities and will be available in all 13 3G-license circles by March 2011.

Here are some of the Airtel 3G tariffs available in Delhi and NCR:

Bharti Airtel launched its services in Karnataka in 1995, marking a significant expansion into the southern region of India.

The company's entry into the state was facilitated by the government's decision to award a license to Airtel to operate a mobile network in Karnataka.

Airtel's launch in Karnataka was a major milestone in the company's expansion plans, which aimed to provide mobile services to the entire country.

The company's services were initially available in major cities like Bangalore and Mysore, with a focus on providing reliable and affordable mobile connectivity to the local population.

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Airtel has cut mobile broadband rates on its 3G networks by more than 70 percent.

The volume-based browsing rate on 3G decreased from 10 paise, or 0.01 rupees, per 10 kilobyte (KB) to 3 paise, or 0.003 rupees.

Airtel offers a special tariff for prepaid users starting at 10 rupees (US$0.18), giving them 30 minutes of Internet access on its 3G network with one day validity.

Prepaid users can also buy 3G high-speed Internet service, starting from 45 rupees (US$0.83) per 150 megabytes (MB) and valid for seven days.

For a longer period, prepaid users can opt for 10 gigabytes (GB) for a period of 30 days, costing 1,500 rupees (US$27.53).

Airtel also introduced "smartBytes" for 3G post-paid users who tend to exceed the monthly data, with subscription packages costing between 80 rupees (US$1.47) for 200 MB to 300 rupees (US$5.52) for 1 GB.

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