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7.62 million GSM subscribers added in November

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November witnessed 7.62 million new subscribers getting on to the GSM bandwagon. The addition though enormous, falls short of last months figure of 7.67 million. This has taken the GSM subscriber base from 241 million to 249 million, thus clocking a healthy 3.32% increase. Here’s how the players contributed to the final figure:

  • Airtel: 2.72 million
  • Vodafone Essar: 2.06 million
  • Idea Cellular: 1.2 million
  • Spice Communications: 68,765
  • BSNL: 0.67 million

From the geographic perspective, J&K, which experienced launch of services from new players saw the highest additions at 6.31% closely followed by Bihar at 5.12%. Not surprisingly, the smaller towns are adding a lot more subscribers to the revolution as compared to the metros, which are on the verge of getting exhausted.

10 Lakh Spice customers written off after its clean up act

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Post acquisition of Spice, Idea Cellular was eyeing new addition of subscribers to the tune of 44 lakhs. However, the revised number of subscribers can be around 34 lakhs as Spice Communications lost around a million customers within the two months. This clean up activity which Spice says was conformed to the reporting standards adopted by Idea Cellular and was carried out to wipe out those customers who have not generated any revenues for the past six months. Such large number of inactive customers will surely make a company ail but analysts claim that with the backing and expertise of Idea, Spice will soon be a profitable venture within the next year.

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Spice SMS packs – Karnataka

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It is a smart tactic followed by operators to have SMS rates priced high and then offer attractive SMS packs being made available to them. The same is being followed by Spice. Here is a look at its really attractive SMS packs:

  • Rs. 30 – 300 local SMS free and 50paise thereafter
  • Rs. 60 – 500 Local and National SMS free and 50 paise thereafter
  • Rs.99 – 1000 Local and National SMS free and 50 paise thereafter

To avail this pack, you just have to send ‘REGSMS30/60/99’ (one of the three choices) to 55055.

TRAI: GSM players has to link to RCom GSM

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If RCom GSM users were unable to connect to their friends and peers on other networks, then you don’t have to worry much because TRAI playing the role of a father has directed all the other GSM operators to provide an interconnection to RCom’s GSM division. The order was issued to Bharti Airtel, Idea, Spice, Vodafone and BSNL.

The interconnection will be done by Thursday but it seems the GSM operators are not happy with this bullying. Apparently, the reason behind the disconnection was the interconnection charges. The GSM players say for providing interconnection to a new network, RCom had to negotiate fresh commercial terms. The existing interconnect agreement with Reliance was limited to providing links for its CDMA network.

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Idea Cellular takes over Spice Communications

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Birla group owned, Idea Cellular announced that they will be taking over Spice Communications by acquiring 40.8% stake at Rs. 77.30/share from the Spice Group. The power hungry Idea will also team up with Telekom Malaysia International to take 20% more stake by offering an open price of Rs. 77.30/share to existing shareholders.

Advantages to Idea after the takeover are that:
– They will gain a direct entry in regions of Punjab and Karnataka, which account for 11% of India’s total wireless subscribers.
– 44 lakh customers in their pocket.

The deal is expected to close by the end of this year.