Vodafone has launched 2G and 3G services in Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh. The company also introduced a promotional ‘3G experience card’ that offers 30MB of 3G data with 1 day validity for free. This SIM-card will be made available at Vodafone Stores, Mini stores and multi brand retail outlets in the region. Vodafone has been expanding its 3G services in the northeast region in recent times. The company previously rolled out 3G series in Jorhat & Guwahati in Assam; Itanagar, Bomdila, Tawang, Along, Basar, Bhalukpong, Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh and Kohima and Dimapur in Nagaland. The company currently claims to operate in all seven states in the northeast region, with its network covering 70% of the region. Airtel in northeast: In September, Airtel launched 4G services in Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, after having launched in Tawang, Kohima and Dimapur in August. Project Spring: Vodafone claims that since the launch of Project Spring it have added over 22,000 new 3G sites, apart from the current ones, taking the total to nearly 40,000.The company also claims to have reached an urban population coverage of 94% in target urban areas. The urban population coverage was at 91% in the preceding quarter. Note that earlier this month, Vodafone announced that it would invest Rs 13,000 crore for increasing capacity and new business initiatives in India. This would be broken down as Rs 8,000 crore for the Digital India initiative to upgrade and expand existing network coverage and Rs 4,000 crore towards other Make in…
