Bharti Airtel on Thursday launched Airtel Xstream Fiber – a high-speed fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service in Ladakh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. By doing so, the telecom giant becomes the first private ISP to launch FTTH broadband in these remote geographies.
airtel xstream fiber Equipped with advanced technology for better experience. Its next-gen Wi-Fi routers deliver symmetrical download and upload speeds and can connect up to 60 devices simultaneously. This is backed by Airtel’s superior 24×7 customer support and proven network reliability.
As of March 31, 2022, Airtel Xstream Fiber had over 4.8 million customers.
Veer Inder Nath, CEO – Broadband Business at Bharti Airtel We are delighted to bring Airtel Xstream Fiber’s high quality broadband experience to these regions. The post-pandemic era has increased the demand for high-speed broadband in homes, especially for work from home, online learning as well as online entertainment. Airtel is investing aggressively to address this customer need and plans to expand its FTTH footprint to 2000 cities across the country over the next three years and contribute to a digitally connected India.”
Apart from high-speed data and unlimited local/STD calls, Airtel Xstream Fiber broadband plans also come with a range of Airtel Thanks benefits, including complimentary subscription to premium OTT content for complete digital entertainment.
Currently, Airtel Xstream Fiber’s high-speed broadband is available to customers in Leh in Ladakh and Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Airtel plans to expand the service to other key locations in the region in the coming months.
Of. Rajaraman, Secretary – Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, said, “We congratulate Airtel on the launch of its FTTH service in Ladakh and Andaman and Nicobar. The commissioning of the undersea cable link between Chennai and Port Blair by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of the Government last year It has brought high-speed data connectivity to the region as part of its Digital India vision. It is encouraging to see the initiative of private operators like Airtel to bring high-speed broadband to citizens in the region.”
In addition, FTTH broadband service is available in 847 cities and towns across India and aims to increase this footprint to 2000 cities by 2025. Airtel aims to increase the broadband passes of its installed households by 150% to 40 million during the same period.