Vi enhances 4G network coverage in Uttarakhand and UP West


Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) today announced that it has enhanced its 4G experience in Uttarakhand & UP West. Vi has till now deployed the highly efficient 900MHz spectrum on 3100+ sites as well as 1800 MHz band on 10295 sites in Uttarakhand & UP West.

In addition, Vi Customers in commercial/residential areas of Dehradun, Hardwar, Haldwani, Rudrapur, Roorkee, Agra, Meerut, Bareilly, Aligarh, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Mathura, Firozabad and other important towns are experiencing enhanced voice and data experience even indoors in high population pockets of these cities.

With the addition of 3195 TDD sites, data capacity has increased to 4.8 times from Sept’18 to May’22. Committed to offer the best service experience to its users in Uttarakhand & UP West, Vi has undertaken several initiatives:

  •  56.2 Mhz of spectrum across bands – 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, and 2500 MHz, making it the most robust telecom service provider in the Uttarakhand & UP West
  • To ensure better voice clarity and indoor experience, Vi has deployed 900 MHz band spectrum on 4G in the two states. In addition, Vi is the only private network with the 4G capacity band 2500Mhz in the state.
  • Taking the network to more residents of the two states, Vi has installed / upgraded 5920 Broadband Towers since Sep’ 18 taking the total population coverage on 4G to 97.5% in Uttarakhand & UP West
  • Vi has also been upgrading all 3G customers to 4G and enhanced 4G capacity by refarming spectrum in more than 15+ towns and 10+ districts

During a visit to Dehradun, Abhijit Kishore, Chief Operating Officer, Vodafone Idea, said:

I would like to extend an invitation to pre-paid and post-paid mobile phone users in Uttarakhand & UP West to enjoy a superior, upgraded 4G experience on the Vi network. We have undertaken multiple initiatives over the past year to widen our 4G coverage in the circle, as well as strengthen indoor network coverage across cities. Vi customers can choose from a bouquet of choice plans that allow every member of the family to do more and get more on Vi’s 4G network.


Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

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