Airtel brings faster speeds and wider 5G coverage to millions with 2900+ new sites
Chandigarh : Bharti Airtel, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today announced the deployment of more than 2900+ new 5G sites across the Upper North region over the past 12 months. This expansion delivers faster speeds, wider coverage, and a superior network experience for customers.
Spanning 77 districts, the rollout now provides reliable high speed connectivity to over 28.6 million+ customers from bustling cities and fast growing towns to remote rural villages. With more than eight new sites activated daily, users enjoy seamless streaming, rapid downloads, uninterrupted remote working and learning, and dependable digital payments, regardless of location.
Customers across all districts of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir will benefit directly from this enhanced footprint. The expanded network enables high speed 5G access for citizens, students, micro entrepreneurs, enterprises and government institutions in both urban and rural markets.
“Data demand across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir is surging, and we are staying ahead by relentlessly strengthening our network. These 2,900+ new 5G sites mean faster speeds, wider coverage, and a more reliable experience for over 28.6 million customers. Our continued investments underscore Airtel’s commitment to bridging connectivity gaps and powering the region’s digital transformation with a future-ready network.” Said Anupam Arora, CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel.
Additionally, to empower customers with uninterrupted digital access across Punjab, Airtel now offers a fully unlimited data plan in its ?399 recharge pack for smartphone users – designed for seamless streaming, studying, working, and staying connected, without worrying about data limits. Backed by sustained investments in network density across rural, semi-urban villages, highways, boarder areas, and key economic and cultural corridors, Airtel ensures robust, future ready connectivity even in high mobility and high usage zones.
