Lucknow, April 06, 2026: Bharti Airtel, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today said that it has deployed more than 4300 new 5G sites across UP East in the last 12 months, significantly strengthening its network presence across the region.
The large scale network expansion was undertaken across 48 districts of UP East circle, covering 34 million people across urban centres, growth towns and remote rural villages. By adding an average of 12 new sites every day, Airtel has accelerated the roll out of high speed connectivity, ensuring customers experience consistent performance for work, education, entertainment and digital payments.
Customers in Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Jhansi and several others districts will directly benefit from this enhanced network footprint. The expanded coverage will enable seamless access to high speed 5G services, supporting the everyday digital needs of citizens, students, micro entrepreneurs, enterprises and government institutions across urban and rural markets.
“UP East is among Airtel’s most strategic markets, and this expansion underscores our strong commitment to strengthening digital connectivity across the region,” said Amit Gupta – CEO – Bharti Airtel, UP East. “Over the past year, we have deployed more than 4300 new 5G sites, building a resilient digital backbone that will enable growth, inclusion and innovation across eastern Uttar Pradesh. This large-scale rollout ensures that millions of people across major urban centres, fast-growing towns and remote rural communities can access fast, reliable connectivity to support their everyday digital needs. UP East will continue to remain a key focus area for Airtel, and we are committed to sustained investments in advanced network infrastructure, expanded coverage and superior customer experiences as India accelerates towards a digital-first future.”
To empower customers with uninterrupted digital access across UP East, Airtel now offers a fully unlimited data plan for 28 days giving unlimited 4G and 5G data across 24 Hours along with unlimited calls in its ₹399 recharge pack for smartphone users – designed for seamless streaming, studying, working, and staying connected, without worrying about data limits. Backed by sustained investments in network density across rural, semi-urban villages, highways, boarder areas, and key economic and cultural corridors, Airtel ensures robust, future ready connectivity even in high mobility and high usage zones.