Bharti Airtel to expand its home broadband services to over 1,000 cities: Report

Bharti Airtel is set to expand its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services, in collaboration with local cable operators who will provide the last-mile connection, Business Standard reported.

The company’s target is to reach over 40 million of the 240 million households and cover over 1,000 cities in the country in the next year and a half, a source told the publication.

Airtel plans to coordinate with cable operators to provide the last leg of the fibre connectivity and in return, get a revenue share. The operators are also responsible for maintaining the fibre infrastructure. Other areas like revenue management, customer servicing, content and hardware will be taken care of by Airtel.