In order to provide its users in Punjab with fast speeds and a great experience, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced that it has increased its network capacity in the region. The telco has deployed additional ether in the 2500MHz band in Punjab, which will ensure that people working from home can have decent internet speeds without network congestion scenarios. The telco has also said it has also improved 4G coverage for customers living in the region. Vodafone idea said its users in residential/commercial areas in about 1000 cities and towns of Punjab will get an enhanced data experience.
Vi added more than 1388 TDD sites between August 2020 and September 2022 in Punjab, increasing the data capacity to 2x. Vodafone Idea has a total of 431.2 MHz of spectrum across various bands in Punjab including the – 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands. The telco claims that it is the only private network with the 2500MHz 4G capacity band in the state.
Vi installed and upgraded over 6500 (including TDD/L2100/L1800) broadband towers since September 18, 2022, bringing the total population coverage on 4G to 98% in Punjab. Vi has also upgraded all 3G customers to 4G and enhanced 4G capacity by repurposing spectrum in over 300+ cities and 24 districts
