Bharti Airtel today announced the launch of its 4G services in Ludhiana. Before this, Bharti Airtel was offering 4G services only in Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Chandigarh, Panchkular, and Mohali.
“With this roll out, customers of Bharti Airtel in Ludhiana can now leverage advanced 4G technology capabilities like high definition video streaming with zero buffering, downloading 10 movies in less than 30 minutes, uploading full holiday albums in less than 5 minutes by uploading 2 high quality photos per second and also connect multiple devices without any experience constraint,” the teleco claimed in a press release.
Announcing the launch, Manu Sood, Hub CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel (India) said, “The much awaited launch of Airtel 4G services fulfills a huge market requirement and will give customers in Ludhiana the power to upgrade to cutting EDGE 4G technology – the most advanced wireless Broadband experience available across the globe today, matching their internet experience with the rest of the world. As a brand we are committed to enriching the lives of millions and invite our data savvy customers in the city to enjoy this world class data experience which we are offering at unbeatable prices.”
Customers on iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c can start their mobile 4G experience right away by upgrading to a USIM (Universal SIM) / 4G SIM and selecting a plan/pack of their choice. Customers can also enjoy the Airtel 4G’s unbeatable speed on the Airtel 4G dongle, WiFi CPE and 4G compatible handsets including Xolo LT 900 and LG G2 (model D802T) apart from the iPhone 5S (models A1530& A1518) and 5C (models A1529 & A1516). While the USIM shall come free with the purchase of dongle or CPE, it shall come at a nominal cost of Rs 49 for mobile users; the dongles are priced at Rs 1,500, the CPE is priced at Rs 2,500.
With the launch of 4G, Airtel has announced a special pack of Rs 999 for postpaid users and Rs 995 for prepaid customers which will offer 10 GB of 4G data. For postpaid mobile customers, the plans will start from Rs 100.
Special demo zones and kiosks have been installed in Airtel’s office in the city as well where customers can get an experience of 4G speed.