In a bid to improve network services and enhance connectivity in remote areas of military bases, Bharti Airtel, in collaboration with the Indian Army, launched mobile services in around seven border villages of Kupwara, Baramulla, and Bandipore districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bharti Airtel is the first private telecom operator to launch mobile services connecting villages such as Kachhal, Balbir, Razdan Pass, Taya Top, Ustad, Kathi, and Cheema, spanning the three districts of Kupwara, Baramulla, and Bandipore, to the rest of India under its Vibrant Village Programme.
“Airtel is the only private telecom operator providing its services in these regions," the company said in a release.
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"Bharti Airtel has partnered with the Indian Army to bring connectivity to villages in Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipore districts along the Line of Control in North Kashmir," the statement said.
"Connecting the unconnected has always been Airtel’s philosophy. As part of the PM Vibrant Village Programme, the company has put up 15 sites that will connect the Indian Army personnel and the public at large along the border villages of Kupwara, Baramulla, and Bandipore districts with the rest of the country," the company said in a tweet.
The company has deployed 15 mobile towers in this area, which will not only benefit the local population but also serve as essential communication connections for soldiers stationed along the Line of Control.