Vodafone launches superfast 3G services in Imphal

NEW DELHI:Country’s second largest wireless operator by subscribers, Vodafone India said that it has launched Superfast 3G services on its own network in Imphal in Manipur.

With this move, citizens of the capital city of Manipur will be able to experience Vodafone 3G services, now even faster, smarter and better than the existing 3G experience. To provide high speed mobile internet services to its valued customers in Imphal, Vodafone has so far deployed 108 new 3G towers and continues to add more sites.

The new Superfast Vodafone 3G will enhance the service experience such as multimedia, high speed mobile broadband, internet access with the ability to view video footage on one’s mobile handset.

Also, with a 3G phone and access to the Superfast Vodafone 3G network, one can make video calls, watch live TV, access the high speed internet, download large email attachments faster and download music tracks, as well as the usual voice call and messaging services found in a mobile phone.

“With this launch our valued customers across Imphal will now avail of faster, smarter, better speeds and superior data browsing experience at the existing 3G tariffs. Our aim is to accelerate mobile internet adoption through penetration, consumption and value addition, and we are confident that this move will facilitate in quicker adoption, better usage and a superfast internet experience on the go," said Alok Verma, Business Head- Assam & North East, Vodafone India.

The company has been rolling out its own 3G network in a phased manner across Assam & North East Circle. As part of its own 3G network roll out, Vodafone has now covered Jorhat, Guwahati, Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Digboi, Tinsukia, Bongaigoan, North Lakhimpur, Barpeta Goalpara & Silchar in Assam; Itanagar, Bomdila, Tawang, Along, Basar, Bhalukpong, Dirang, Changlang, Palin & Seppa in Arunachal Pradesh; Kohima & Dimapur in Nagaland; Jowai, Nongpoh, Tura & Shillong in Meghalaya; Aizawl in Mizoram and Agartala in Tripura.

Vodafone, so far, was offering 3G services to its customers in these regions of Assam & North East circle via bilateral roaming agreements (ICR) with other operators.

In March 2015 auctions, Vodafone India acquired 2100 Mhz (3G) spectrum for Assam & North East circle and has made significant investments to modernise its network to offer faster, smarter and better 3G services to its customers on own network. Vodafone India has more than 4.8 million customers in Assam & North East Circle with 40% being data users.

As part of its strategy to democratize data, Vodafone India has been focusing on closer engagement with customers to use mobile internet, and educating current and potential users about how internet can add significant value to them.

Telco has also launched ‘3G Experience Card’ free of cost for customers to experience faster, smarter and better speeds and superior connectivity of Vodafone 3G services. This is a onetime experience card which offers free 30 MB 3G data.

3G Experience Card comes with validity of one day, and is available at all leading Vodafone Mini stores and multi brand retail outlets across Imphal.