Idea Cellular Expands GSM Coverage into Assam

­India's Idea Cellular has announced the launch of its EDGE enabled GSM network in Assam. With this, Idea Cellular is in near completion of its pan-India network rollout with presence in 21 telecom circles in India.

Idea has launched its services in the largest North Eastern state of Assam which has a population base of 32 million, and a low mobile tele-density of just 22%. Idea's services in the remaining circle of North East, comprising of the six states of Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh will be launched later in the year.

Idea Cellular's services will be available in 13 districts of Assam at the launch phase. The mobile operator will double its network to 500 cell sites to cover 19 districts, including 56 major towns and over 1,400 villages in Assam, by March 2010. Idea will also set up a network of 450 cell sites in the North East region by March 2010.

Posted to the site on 24th November 2009