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Aircel to pump in $5billion for expansion – enters Hyderabad!

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In an attempt to fuel its expansion plans and make its presence felt in the Telecom market, Aircel has planned to inject $5bn into its business. This announcement came along with the operators expansion into the Hyderabad circle. Aircel is currently a part of Malaysia-based Maxis Communications Bhd and has a subscriber base of 17mn users.

Here’s what Aircel has planned:

  • The operator plans to invest $10bn into its operations this year. 
  • $5bn is expected to be diverted into its Hyderabad operations. 
  •  Aircel also plans to step foot in the northern belt – Delhi and UP as well as Maharashtra.
  • This will take the count to 18 circles by the end of next month. 
  • The operator also has set optimistic goals of doubling its subscriber base by the end of the year. 

We Say: The operator is being well backed by Maxis and has plans to expand in circles, which might help meet its objectives. Though doubling its user base might be difficult, it is never impossible. We can only wait and watch.

Cabinet clears the air: Gives NTT DoCoMo a nod

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The ever increasing confusion and talks making the rounds in the Indian telecom landscape around the Tata Teleservices and NTT DoCoMo deal has reached an endpoint with the cabinet giving a thmbs-up to the deal. With the approval, DoCoMo will not face problems acquiring its proposed 27% stake in Tata Tele.

Apart from this, the Japanese giant also got approval to acquire about 20% odd stake in Tata Tele Maharashtra. This approval has led to the deal being one of the biggest one’s witnessed by the industry.

We Say: The increasing interest being shown by foriegn majors in the Indian telcos goes to show how tempting the subcontinent is with respect to telecom investment. Let’s hope the moolah keeps pouring in!!

Tata Indicom launches 100% cash back on handset offer

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Tata Indicom today announced a new scheme to woo postpaid customers across Maharashtra & Goa region. A 100% cash back on the handset will be given to the customers if they are unsatisfied with the service. The three devices included in the scheme are Samsung Super Hero (Rs. 1,800), Radio phone (Rs. 1,800) and Motorola W212 (Rs. 1,200).

The devices bought under this scheme will be bundled with the Great Value 199 plan. The intrinsic details of the plan are as follows:

Rent: Rs. 199
Free: 300 minutes of local calls and 200 SMS per month
Local Calls: Mobile – T2T: 30 paise; Others: 50 paise
Landline – Re. 1
SMS: Local and National: 50 paise; International – Rs. 5
STD: Rs. 1.5

Is Tata Teleservices really the best in Maharashtra?

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Official reports are out that TRAI has crowned Tata Teleservices as the best operator in Maharashtra. The telecom regulator did not experience even the slightest of congestion in its network review.

The news is quite shocking, as the CDMA operator is not so well known for its network.We at TeleGyaan truly think that the end users should be final deciders in such matters. We think that would reflect the reality.

Here is where YOU come into picture. Head to the comments below and give us a reality check. Is it really the best?

DoT to make the best of now: More bidders for 3G auction

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In an attempt to make the best of the situation, theDoT might just allow more operators to bid for spectrum in the 3G auction. The body has decided that it would accomodate more operators in circles, in which additional capacities exist. These additional spots would help the government to get more money and, on the same hand, make the game more competitive.

Going into specifics, it was expected that the number of operatorswhich could be accomodated would be 2-4. However, it was found some more operators could fit into circles like Kolkata, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. The new numbers making the rounds are 6-8, which means twice the competition.

Tata Indicom celebrates the festive season

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The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi acts as the perfect platform for people to come together and share friendship, and Tata Indicom gives you a special reason to stay connected. Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited (TTML) announced the launch of RCV 475, a special festive recharge voucher for new and existing prepaid customers across Mumbai, Maharashtra and Goa circles.

  • This voucher is priced at Rs. 475/-
  • It offers 1000 minutes of local calling (Tata to all operators) across Maharashtra and Goa
  • The first 500 Local & STD SMS to any operator would be absolutely free
  • Post the free usage, users would be charged 50 paise per local call and SMS

According to TTML, this is their way of spreading good cheer and delight amongst their valued customers. This recharge voucher of Rs. 475/- has been specially created to add to the festive fever.