Airtel has launched he 4G LTE services in Pondicherry and already Airtel launched the 4G services in 296 towns across India last week, after running 4G LTE trails in the country. According to Airtel, they received a great response in cities like Chennai, Vellore, Trichy, Madurai and Coimbatore. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dingles, 4G hotspots & Wi-Fi dongles in the city.
Commenting on the launch, of Airtel 4G in the city, George Mathen, Hub CEO – Kerala & Tamil Nadu, Bharti Airtel (India) said:
“As customers in India show an increasing propensity for consuming data services, we at Airtel are excited to take the lead in introducing the market to the power of blazing 4G speeds. With the help of the feedback received from the beta launches, we have now built India’s first commercial 4G network. Today, as we launch Airtel 4G for our customers in Pondicherry, they will be uniquely positioned for a superlative 4G experience. We are committed to building a world class 4G network in the region.”
For existing Airtel customers, the company is offering a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at the same price as of 3G. Customers who have a smartphone with 4G support can upgrade to a 4G SIM at their nearest Airtel retail touch points in Pondicherry or visit airtel.in/4g to request for a 4G SIM.
Airtel is also offering six months of unlimited music streaming & downloads for free on Wynk Music & five free movies per month for six months on the Eros Now channel of Wynk Movies for with every 4G SIM swap. It also launched a new range of Infinity plans starting at Rs. 999 with unlimited voice calls, including roaming on mobile, 4G data & access to Wynk Movies & Wynk Music.