Out of the 300 new towers, 246 were established in Alluri Seetharama Raju district while the rest were erected in Parvathipuram Manyam (44), Prakasam (4), Eluru (3), Srikakulam (2) and Kakinada (1) districts. AirTel and Reliance Jio established 136 and 164 towers respectively.
15 mobile towers will be installed at Mela Prayagraj to address network challenges like call dropping, cross-connections, and signal failures. Both private and government telecom service providers have been directed to install mobile towers across all six sectors. The Mela administration is committed to providing enhanced connectivity services to visitors. Devotees and pilgrims will now have improved communication support and seamless connectivity. The installation of additional mobile towers will benefit mobile users and enable them to share their moments with loved ones. The improved connectivity will also allow prominent seers to connect with their followers worldwide through the internet. The initiative aims to eliminate call drops and signal failures that have been a problem in previous melas.
The ongoing protest by villagers in the buffer zone of Similipal Tiger Reserve has severely impacted ecotourism in the area, causing significant financial losses.
Indonesian telecoms infrastructure Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel) said it has added more towers and optical fiber to its portfolio via separate acquisition deals worth a combined US$167.3 million.
Veon subsidiary Banglalink has signed an agreement to sell around a third of its tower portfolio in Bangladesh to Summit Towers for BDT11 billion (US$100 million).