11 March 2024
Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in the Nashik district of Maharashtra to densify its network.
The Nashik network enhancement project was undertaken across 1,250 villages covering a population base of 26 lakh. This network footprint expansion follows Airtel's recent network densification announcement in Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts of Kerala.
Customers in the tehsils of Igatpuri, Trimbakeshwar, Dindori, Peth, Kalwan, Surgana, Chandwad, Deola, Baglan, Malegaon, Nandgaon, Yeola, Niphad, and Sinnar under the Nashik district will benefit from this network enhancement. Airtel has stepped up its investments to enhance its network connectivity for a seamless experience on 4G, 5G, broadband, and fibre.
Airtel has been expanding its network in rural regions under its Rural Enhancement Project (REP), under which the company will augment network connectivity across 60,000 villages in the country by 2024. As part of this, Airtel will augment its network coverage across 5,000 villages, covering the entire state of Maharashtra.
The REP covers nine districts of Maharashtra, including Ahmednagar, Sambhaji Nagar, Bid, Jalgaon, Nashik, Solapur, Nanded, Jalna, and Buldana. This will help Airtel expand coverage in rural villages in the state, extending services into rural and unconnected areas.
Airtel has also enhanced its fibre presence in the state by deploying additional capacities, which 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.
