Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel announced the roll out of an upgraded mobile network to expand 4G coverage in Rajasthan.
Airtel has deployed Dual Carrier technology to combine the spectrum capacities of two 5MHz carriers in the 2100 MHz band. Airtel is the first mobile operator to deploy Dual Carrier in 3G technology in Rajasthan.
Earlier, Airtel announced the new network in Delhi NCR region as well.
Dual Carrier technology significantly boosts network capacity through highly efficient usage, and delivers a superior mobile experience in the form of faster data speeds, better voice quality, and improved network coverage – indoors and outdoors.
Investment in Dual Carrier technology will support Airtel to offer 4G like data speeds even when they are on the 3G network. With this deployment, Airtel will now offer the widest 4G experience across Rajasthan.
“Deployment of ‘Dual Carrier’ technology is yet another milestone for Airtel in Rajasthan that will help deliver a seamless 4G experience to our customers,” said Manoj Murali, CEO – Rajasthan, Bharti Airtel.
Airtel has over 19.9 million customers in the Rajasthan and offers 4G, 3G and 2G services in the state.
Airtel was also the first operator in the country to deploy ‘Carrier Aggregation’ technology that combines capacities of spectrum in 2300 MHz (TD-LTE) and 1800 MHz (FD-LTE) and delivers data speeds on up to 135 Mbps with compatible handsets.
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