Airtel enlists STL for fibre rollout in ten circles

Indian full-service provider Bharti Airtel has selected domestic vendor Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) to build a modern fibre-optic network across ten circles. According to STL, the platform will provide enhanced scalability, reduced latency and improved bandwidth. Commenting on the plan, Airtel CTO Randeep Sekhon was quoted as saying: ‘We are pleased to deepen our collaboration with STL to build a competent, future ready network. Airtel has always been committed to delivering customer delight and building a connected ecosystem. This 5G-ready and high capacity network will enable us to provide faster delivery of new services, while delivering an enhanced user experience.’