Pushing the subscribers to use the 4G service and utilise its wavelengths more efficiently, Bharti Airtel has begun shutting down its 3G services in Kolkata and will soon close further services completely on the technology across the country in the next two or three quarters. This would also help Bharti Airtel generate more revenue going ahead.
In a statement on Friday, CTO at Bharti Airtel, Randeep Sekhon said, “We plan to refarm all of our 3G spectrum across India and deploy it for 4G in a phased manner. Also, it complements the smartphone ecosystem, which has now gravitated overwhelmingly towards 4G only devices.”
Most of the smartphones that are shipped to India are 4G devices. Refarming spectrum refers to using the same bandwidth which was being used to offer 3G, to now offering 4G services.