Idea Cellular has launched 4G services in Asansol town. Plans are afoot to extend the services to other towns in the state including Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Bankura.

Post the Asansol launch, Idea has expanded its 4G network in the state to 100 towns that include Durgapur, Siliguri, Kharagpur, Berhampur and Medinipur.

The telco had begun rolling out its high speed Internet service (4G) from March 6 onwards with launches in towns such as Bardhaman, Krishnanagar and Arambagh. All these places fall under the ‘Rest of Bengal’ telecom cirle.

In telecom parlance, Kolkata and the rest of Bengal are considered two separate service zones.

Speaking about the launch of 4G Services in Asansol, Anish Roy, COO – Corporate, Idea Cellular, said the telco has been consistently investing on network expansion to become a pan-India wireless broadband operator.

“Idea has grown to become the third largest operator in West Bengal in the shortest span of time, on the back of rapid network expansion and growth in market share,” Roy was quoted as per a release issued by Idea.