NEW DELHI: Bharti Cellular Ltd has announced the launch of Airtel mobile services in Andaman and Nicobar islands. Airtel is the first private mobile service in the union territory. According to the company statement, the launch of Airtel in Andaman & Nicobar is one of the fastest rollouts of a mobile network and it has been made possible by deploying a VSAT backbone.

Bharti Cellular Ltd president Manoj Kohli said, "A reliable, world class telecom network is the corner stone of any city, state or nation. While embarking on this project, we realized the complexities of laying a network amidst the challenging conditions that prevailed here. However, we took it as a mission, and today it is my proud privilege to launch Airtel in this land of history and culture."

Bharti Cellular Ltd Eastern Hub director Rajan Swaroop said, "This is a historic moment as the launch of Airtel ushers in an era of 'choice' in the region. Airtel's world class network, high quality customer service, innovative value added services and seamless coverage will redefine the mobile telephony experience of customers in Andamans and provide them the same experience, which has made Airtel the choice of millions of customers across the country. With the launch of services in Andamans, we have also become the first private mobile service provider to complete full rollout under the West Bengal license area."