Bharti Airtel has announced the availability of its 3G services in eastern India’s centre of business, commerce and finance – Kolkata. With this, more than 3.6 million plus Airtel mobile customers across Kolkata will now be able to experience the Airtel 3G advantage and enjoy a host of innovative service capabilities including fast mobile internet access, Mobile TV, video calling, video streaming and social networking.
Airtel 3G services will be available for customers in Kolkata starting midnight on 4 August 2011. Airtel is also offering USB data cards that provide customers with 3G access on laptops.
Commenting on this much awaited launch, PD Sarma, chief executive officer, West Bengal & Orissa, mobile services, Bharti Airtel, said, “Having successfully launched Airtel 3G services in 50 plus towns across India, we today have over 3 million customers enjoying the Airtel 3G advantage and are delighted to extend this incredible experience to our customers in Kolkata — the city of joy.”
PD Sarma added, “Given the increasing propensity of customers in West Bengal towards using accessing more and more information through mobile internet, we are confident that 3G will emerge as a game changer that will redefine the way our customers access data services to stay closer to their passion for art, music and other forms of entertainment.”
With 3G, users can enjoy high speed mobile broadband, videos on phone, live TV, video calls and much more – all at speeds never experienced before.
To know more or join Airtel 3G services – customers can visit www.airtel.in/Airtel3G/ or call 12134 (toll free) or SMS ‘3G HELP’ to 121.