India, Nov. 7 -- Bharti Airtel expanded its optical fibre network in India by 9,803 route kilometres during the second quarter of FY27, taking its total fibre network to 552,373 route kilometres as of 30 September 2026. The expansion reflects the telecom operator's continued investment in network infrastructure to support rising data consumption and growing demand for mobile and fixed broadband services.

According to the company's Q2 FY27 operational disclosures, its optical fibre network increased from 542,570 route kilometres at the end of June 2026 to 552,373 route kilometres in September, representing quarterly growth of approximately 1.8%.

On a year-on-year basis, the network expanded by 44,718 route kilometres, or around 8.8%, fro...