Airtel customers will also get 5G service in the underwater Kolkata Metro.
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With the deployment of high-capacity nodes, Airtel will become the first company to provide seamless 5G connectivity in the East-West corridor of Kolkata Metro, the company said in a statement. This 4.8 km long corridor connects Howrah Maidan to Esplanade
New Delhi. Telecom company Bharti Airtel on Monday said it will deploy high-capacity nodes at a depth of 35 meters under the Hooghly river to provide 5G connectivity to Kolkata Metro passengers. India’s first underwater metro, connecting Howrah to Kolkata through a tunnel under the Hooghly river, is expected to begin operations in June 2024. With the deployment of high-capacity nodes, Airtel will become the first company to provide seamless 5G connectivity in the East-West corridor of Kolkata Metro, the company said in a statement. This 4.8 kilometer long corridor connects Howrah Maidan to Esplanade.
According to the statement, high capacity nodes have been deployed at each station of this metro corridor for seamless connectivity, allowing passengers to access high-speed internet, voice calls and data transmission. Ayan Sarkar, Chief Executive Officer (West Bengal and Odisha), Bharti Airtel, said, “This initiative of providing connectivity in the under-river tunnel will definitely make metro travel convenient for the passengers.
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