4G Internet for islands: Airtel brings 4G to Andaman and Nicobar islands
Bharti Airtel has rolled out its 4G services for the Andaman and Nicobar islands. The services will be available in Port Blair for now and will expand to other parts of the island later.
In Short
- 4G services are also aimed to boost the Internet infrastructure in the region.
- Airtel's 4G netwrok will benefit tourists with access to fast Internet and other services.
- For the residents of Andaman and Nicobar, Airtel is offering a free upgrade to its 4G network.
To keep up with the ever-growing demands of the consumers and stay ahead of the competition, Airtel has announced the rollout of its 4G Internet services for the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Airtel is enabling LTE services for the Andaman and Nicobar region in a bid to improve the network connectivity and aid the natives of the union territory. With this, Airtel becomes the first operator to launch 4G services for the Andaman islands. Until now, the islands have been subjected to the older 3G infrastructure as the fastest method of accessing the Internet.
With its 4G services, Airtel will be bringing all the benefits that rest of the circles on the country have been enjoying. Airtel says that their 4G services will enable local residents to enjoy digital services like HD quality video streaming, superfast downloads and uploads, high speeds internet browsing on Airtel’s FDD 4G network.
However, Airtel’s focus is on bringing the current generation 4G connectivity to the hundreds of tourists who visit the islands for their holidays or vacations. Apart from that, the 4G services are also aimed to boost the Internet infrastructure in the region, which will indirectly benefit the local residents.
Airtel is also enjoying the first-movers advantage with its 4G services for the Andaman region. Until now, Airtel, Vodafone and BSNL have been providing 3G services even after the rest of the country has been ushering in the 4G revolution. With Airtel’s 4G, local residents will move over to the faster 4G network, provided the services are on par with what the Indian mainland experiences. BSNL and Vodafone still offer 3G connectivity as their fastest network options. Reliance Jio still doesn’t have a presence in the islands as the service provider needs to implement 2G infrastructure in Andaman to comply with DoT’s regulations.
For the residents of Andaman and Nicobar, Airtel is offering a free upgrade to its 4G network. Customers can simply upgrade to a 4G SIM card from the nearest retailer and enjoy the faster services. They will be able to choose from all the prepaid and postpaid plans that are available for the other circles. Airtel will also be bundling the Netflix and Amazon Prime subscriptions with the eligible plans.
Airtel 4G will be available for use in mobile phones, 4G dongles and hotspots.