Vodafone expands network to Lachung

Vodafone India on 20 November, Thursday, became the first private telecom service provider to expand its network to Lachung in North Sikkim. Vodafone has extended both, 2G as well as 3G services, to Lachung, a press communiqué from the company informs. Vodafone has so far deployed almost 181 cell sites across the State, the release details further.

This development should come as welcome news for the area since Lachung has thus far been serviced only by BSNL and its experience with telecom has been more of complaints than service.

On the latest expansion, Anand Sahai, Business Head – Kolkata and Rest of Bengal, Vodafone India, conveys in his press communiqué that, “With this expansion, we have now covered more than 91% percent of population in Sikkim and 93.5% in Rest of Bengal Circle. We are further ramping up our network as part of our ongoing commitment to enhance our customers’ mobile experience by offering them an uninterrupted service. We are the first private telecom operator to launch its services in Lachung…”