Vodafone India expands 4G network in Gujarat.

After its successful roll-out in Surat, Vodafone India recently announced launching 4G services in other Gujarat cities, including two of the major telecom markets Ahmedabad and Vadodara.

The launch of 4G services in Ahmedabad and Vadodara follows the launch in other cities such as Gandhidham, Bhuj, Rajkot, Morbi, Gandhinagar, Diu, Vapi & Daman. “Vodafone has strong presence in Gujarat with 19.5 million customers across the State. After these cities, we will be expanding Vodafone SuperNet 4G services across the entire circle in a phased manner,” said Jayesh Gadia, Business Head-Gujarat, Vodafone India.

“4G has the potential to revolutionise the mobile experience through powerful innovation that impacts how we work and live.

Following overwhelming response received in Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Delhi & NCR, Mumbai, Haryana, UP East and select cities in Gujarat, our customers will now enjoy 4G network experience in Ahmedabad and Vadodara,” said Naveen Chopra, COO of Vodafone India, after the launch. Gujarat ranks top when it comes to mobile data consumption in India. Hence, telecom players are increasing their focus on the state.

Vodafone India has invested ₹541 crore in fiscal 2016 to expand, modernise and build a more technology and energy efficient network.

The company has 50 per cent of its nearly two crore customers in rural areas and has the highest retail presence with 383 stores.

As on June, the company’s Average Revenues per User in post-paid users is ₹532 and ₹143 for pre-paid users.

The company has 8,595 2G cell sites and 6,290 3G cell sites across the State.

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