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Airtel 4G services now LIVE across 50 towns of Kerala

airtel 4g keralaKerala�s First 4G network was launched by Airtel in Kochi in August, 2015.

Bharti Airtel Limited (�Airtel�), India�s no. 1 operator and the third largest mobile services provider globally with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced the commercial launch of its high speed 4G services (also called LTE) in Manjeri, Tirurangadi & Thalaserry, taking the number of its 4G towns in Kerala to 50. Now, customers across the state can experience high speed wireless broadband on Airtel 4G and get on to the digital superhighway to enjoy uninterrupted HD video streaming, superfast uploading and downloading of movies, music and images. Airtel 4G is available to customers across a range of smart devices including mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles.

Commenting on the milestone, George Mathen, Hub CEO � Kerala & Tamil Nadu, Bharti Airtel 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. We recently launched �Project Leap�, our national network transformation drive, and look forward to augmenting our 4G presence in Kerala and deliver a compelling network experience for our customers now and in years to come�.

Airtel has led the 4G story in India, having launched India�s first 4G network in Kolkata in April 2012. Airtel was also the first operator to launch 4G Services in Kerala back in August 2015. The 4G Journey that started off with 2 towns in August 2015 has now spread to 50 towns in just 5 months and rapidly expanding.

Earlier in November 2015, Airtel launched its Rs. 60,000 crore network transformation and expansion program �Project Leap� aimed at perceptibly improving network quality and delivering the best customer experience. It also launched a special website www.airtel.in/leap that allows customers to know everything they want to know on how Project Leap, the 60,000 crore network transformation program, is progressing in their respective localities.

To get started on Airtel 4G, customers can walk into their nearest Airtel Store and switch to a 4G SIM. For more information, visit www.airtel.in/4g.

About Bharti airtel Limited
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 3 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 346 million customers across its operations at the end of November 2015.

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