Telecom network operator Vodafone India today said it made investment in offering 3G services on its own network in more than 50 towns in Assam.

Vodafone has activated more than 1,000 3G cell sites across Assam, including more than 300 cellular sites in Guwahati.

Vodafone 3G network coverage in Assam reached Guwahati, Tezpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Digboi, Morigaon, Goalpara, Mangaldoi, Rangia, Duliajan, Margherita, Biswanath Chariali, Barpeta, Sibsagar, Nazira, Moran, Dhekiajuli, Hojai, Lanka, Mariani.

Vodafone India acquired 3G spectrum during the March 2015 auctions. Vodafone India has made investments of Rs 500 crore in Assam and North East circle to provide mobile internet.

Vodafone 3G coverage in North East circle has reached Itanagar, Bomdila, Tawang, Along, Basar, Bhalukpong, Dirang, Changlang, Palin & Seppa in Arunachal Pradesh; Kohima & Dimapur in Nagaland; Jowai, Nongpoh, Tura, Shillong & Ladrimbai in Meghalaya; Aizawl in Mizoram; Agartala & Teliamura in Tripura and Imphal in Manipur.

Alok Verma, business head – Assam & North East Circle, Vodafone India, said: “With the launch of the our own 3G network, customers can benefit from faster and better data browsing experience at the existing 3G tariffs.”