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Airtel reaches tribal areas in Himachal

Staff Correspondent

SHIMLA: The biggest mobile service provider in Himachal Pradesh, Bharti Airtel, on Tuesday announced the launch of its services in the tribal areas of the remote Kinnaur district.

The CEO of Airtel in Himachal, Sharlin Thayil, announced that the company had expanded its services to Sangla town and Kamru, Raksham, Batsari, Chansu, Shoung, Brua and Sapni villages in one of the remotest terrains of the State.

He said the launch would benefit tourists and apple growers besides the locals. A large number of para-military and armed forces personnel stationed in and around the area would also benefit, he added. "The company is providing a state-of-the-art network in over 55 towns and 7,000 villages. Overall there are 500 cell sites created in the State and developed in most difficult conditions after using mules and ponies since there were no motorable roads."

The company, which is also launching a concessional scheme for professionals, has a customer base of 4.5 lakhs and controls more than 50 per cent of the mobile service market in the State.

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