Airtel has announced the closure of its 3G network globally in Kolkata. The company said in a statement that Airtel Mobile Broadband services in the city will now be available only on 4G.  Airtel has decided to use the 900 MHz band spectrum now used for 4G networks to further strengthen its 4G network, though the company has also said that it will meet the connectivity needs of its customers on feature phones. will continue for 2G services. Let us know the full details

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To supplement its 4G services, the company is deploying the state-of-the-art L900 technology of 900 MHz bands in 2300 MHz and 1800 MHz band. With the L900, Airtel smartphone customers will now be able to enjoy even better 4G availability inside buildings, homes, offices, and malls.

For your information, Airtel said in a statement that all customers using 3G network were duly informed earlier that they would not be able to access handsets/handsets. Upgrade the SIM to 4G. On the other hand, voice services will continue to be available to the company's 3G customers who have yet to receive their handsets/handsets. "This is in line with our declared strategy of providing the best service to our customers," said Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Airtel, informing us of the closure of 3G service in Kolkata. Under this, we plan to phase out all our 3G spectrum services across India to 4G in a phased manner.

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