Bharti Airtel has launched 4G trials in Rourkela in Odisha and Manipal, Udupi and Tumkur in Karnataka. Bharti Airtel customers in these cities can now avail a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at 3G prices.

The company now offers 4G in 44 cities in India. The company first launched its 4G services in Kolkata in April 2012. The operator has also announced a go-to-market partnership with Samsung and Flipkart for 4G devices.