Airtel brings faster speeds and wider 5G coverage to millions with 2900+ new sites
New 5G sites boosts Upper North region of India: Punjab 1,066+; Haryana 954+; Himachal Pradesh 276+; Jammu & Kashmir 619+
Chandigarh/Shimla/Ambala/Jammu/Srinagar, June 10th, 2026: Bharti Airtel, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today announced the deployment of more than 2900+ new 5G sites across the Upper North region over the past 12 months. This expansion delivers faster speeds, wider coverage, and a superior network experience for customers.
Spanning 77 districts, the rollout now provides reliable high-speed connectivity to over 28.6 million+ customers from bustling cities and fast-growing towns to remote rural villages. With more than eight new sites activated daily, users enjoy seamless streaming, rapid downloads, uninterrupted remote working and learning, and dependable digital payments, regardless of location.
Customers across all districts of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir will benefit directly from this enhanced footprint. The expanded network enables high speed 5G access for citizens, students, micro entrepreneurs, enterprises and government institutions in both urban and rural markets.
“Data demand across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir is surging, and we are staying ahead by relentlessly strengthening our network. These 2,900+ new 5G sites mean faster speeds, wider coverage, and a more reliable experience for over 28.6 million customers. Our continued investments underscore Airtel’s commitment to bridging connectivity gaps and powering the region’s digital transformation with a future-ready network.” Said Anupam Arora, CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel.
About Bharti Airtel:
Headquartered in India, Airtel is a global communications solutions provider with over 650 million customers in 15 countries across India and Africa. The company also has its presence in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka through its associate entities. The company is ranked second amongst mobile operators globally and its networks cover over two billion people. Airtel is India’s largest integrated communications solutions provider and the second largest mobile operator in Africa. Airtel’s retail portfolio includes high-speed 4G/5G mobile, Wi-Fi (FTTH+ FWA) that promises speeds up to 1 Gbps with convergence across linear and on-demand entertainment, video streaming services, digital payments and financial services. For enterprise customers, Airtel offers a gamut of solutions that includes secure connectivity, cloud and data center services, cyber security, IoT, and cloud-based communication. Airtel’s digital arm – Xtelify, empowers telcos globally to leverage the power of AI, data and technology to accelerate their digital transformation and drive growth. Xtelify also offers Airtel Cloud in India enabling enterprises with a sovereign, telco-grade cloud platform that guarantees secure migration, effortless scaling, lower costs and no vendor lock- ins. Within its diversified portfolio, Airtel also offers passive infrastructure services through its subsidiary Indus Tower Ltd. For more details visit www.airtel.com