Airtel to launch 4G services in Assam

After Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel is set to roll out its latest technology offers across 37 towns in Assam. “We are currently testing the 4G signals in 37 towns. We are almost reday and will roll out the services commercially next week,” said an official of Bharti Airtel. As part of the launch, the company is offering its customers free of cost upgrade to 4G services from 2G and 3G connections. The towns that would be benefitted by the move  includes Guwahati, Silchar, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Tinsukia, Bongaigaon, Sibsagar, Nagaon, Lakhimpur, Barpeta, Duliajan, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Gaolpara, Mangaldoi and Nalbari. "We are inviting data savvy customers to be 4G ready with a simple switch to an Airtel USIM. We look forward to serving them with world-class services on India's widest 4G network," Airtel Chief Executive Officer (North East and Assam) Sameer Anjaria said. The company claims that the launch of Airtel 4G in Assam, which is a part of ‘Project Leap’ would allow the customers to enjoy uninterrupted HD video streaming, fast uploading, and downloading of movies, music and images. With a planned investment of Rs 60,000 crore for the next three years, 'Project Leap' is a strategic company initiative which is aimed at perceptibly improving its network quality and delivering the best customer experience.