04 March 2024
Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in the Solapur district of Maharashtra to densify its network under its Rural Enhancement Project (REP).
The Solapur network enhancement project was undertaken across 1,100 villages covering a population base of 27 lakh. According to Airtel, customers in the tehsils of Akkalkot, Barshi, Karmala, Madha, Malshiras, Mangalvedhe, Mohol, Pandharpur, and Sangole under the Solapur district will directly benefit from this network enhancement.
Airtel has intensified its commitment to the state of Maharashtra and has invested additional capital expenditure to enhance its network connectivity for a seamless experience on 4G, 5G, broadband, and fibre.
To expand coverage in rural villages in the state and bring the experience of high-speed connectivity to customers, the rural enhancement project covers nine districts of Maharashtra. These include Ahmednagar, Sambhaji Nagar, Bid, Jalgaon, Nashik, Solapur, Nanded, Jalna, and Buldana.
This rural expansion in Solapur is part of the National Rural Enhancement Project, which Airtel has been working on to augment network connectivity across 60,000 villages in the country by 2024. Maharashtra has been one of the major focus markets for the company and with this initiative, the company will augment its network across 5000 villages covering the entire state.
Airtel also aims to step up network capacity and take services deeper into rural and unconnected areas. For this, the company has also enhanced its fibre presence in Maharashtra by deploying additional capacities. The addition of fresh fibre capacity will support the growth of demand for high-speed data services in this region.
Airtel's network in the region now covers all key urban, semi-urban, and rural areas, including highways, tourist destinations, and trade centres.
