The telco on Monday said that a special channel, dedicated to Kumbh Mela 2019, has been created to on the Airtel TV app for which the company has tied up with VR Devotee, India’s leading devotional content provider.
The special channel on Airtel TV app, powered by VR Devotee, is already live and will run through till March 4, 2019.
To manage network at the venue, the telco will also be deploying pre-5G massive MIMO<\/a> network technology.
Airtel had also deployed this technology at all major IPL venues last year. Also the telco would be deploying temporary sites and small cell sites at the venue.
In addition, Airtel is putting up special kiosks at the venue (in Prayagraj) to offer Virtual Reality based experience to visitors in collaboration with VR DEVOTEE.
“Airtel TV app will allow users to enjoy the Kumbh experience on their smartphones anytime and from anywhere in fast emerging Digital India<\/a>,” said Sameer Batra, CEO – Content & Apps, Bharti Airtel.
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