Airtel rolls out 4G LTE service in Pune

Bharti Airtel on Thursday launched postpaid 4G LTE services in Pune, the first 4G service in Maharashtra. Bharti had earlier launched the services in Kolkata and Bengaluru.  With this launch, Airtel customers in Pune will have access to 4G LTE technology that claims to deliver advanced wireless broadband experience. Airtel has also announced the availability and a free trial offer of its broadband TV and games-on-demand services for its 4G customers.

Airtel has announced some interesting 4G plans for its consumers in Pune. These are called Break Free, Break Free Max, Break Free Ultra and Break Free Ultimate. The Break Free plan starts from Rs 999 per month for 6 GB usage; Break Free Max plan has the basic rental of Rs 1,399 for 9 GB usage; and Break Free Ultra comes for Rs 1,999 for 18 GB quota. The Break Free Ultimate plan is priced at Rs 2,999 for 30 GB usage. After the usage, the speed dips down to 128 kpbs. 

Similar to the existing offerings, Airtel is also extending its Smart Bytes program for the 4G service. Smart Bytes allows users to extend their subscribed speeds from 3 GB for Rs 600, 5 GB for Rs 875 and 10 GB for Rs 1,500.

As far as the LTE dongles are concerned, the indoor CPE Wi-Fi router will come for Rs 4,999 while the LTE-multi-mode dongle will cost the same.

K Srinivas, president of consumer business, Bharti Airtel said, "Today, we are excited to launch Maharashtra's first 4G experience for Airtel customers in Pune. The response received by Airtel 4G services in Kolkata and Bengaluru has been compelling - thus reinforcing our long-term focus on delivering technologies to fulfill the needs of India's rapidly growing data evolution story. With both home and office users opting for 4G services, it is heartening to see early adopters of this technology acknowledge the experience that Airtel 4G delivers - for everything from streaming videos and downloading music, to accessing business applications, email and rich multimedia content. We are optimistic about the traction that 4G will see in months to come and look forward to rolling out our services in other circles soon."