In this connection, Airtel and the Government of Punjab today signed an agreement on the sidelines of the Progressive Punjab Investors Summit, under which Airtel will take its high speed 4G LTE services to all towns and villages across Punjab and put the State on the data superhighway. For record, the Airtel had launched mobile services in Punjab in 2002 and is the largest mobile operator in the State with over 7.2 million customers. Till date, it has invested over Rs 4800 crores in its operations in the State and its mobile network covers all 162 towns and 12,750 villages, reaching to 94% of the population. The Company?s distribution network across Punjab spans 50,000 retailers and its operations provide direct and indirect employment opportunities to over 65,000 people across the State. As its CSR initiative, Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Group,which has set up 254 Satya Bharti Schools for undeprvileged children in villages across India, operates 90 Satya Bharti Schools in Punjab.