Articles tagged with: Bihar and Villages

Idea Cellular Expands GSM Coverage to Two More Indian States

India's Idea Cellular has expanded its GSM network to include bihar and Jharkhand states - making it the fifth operator in the two states after Reliance (which has both CDMA and GSM mobile service), BSNL, AirTel, and Aircel.  more

Related Tags: rural, cdma, idea-cellular, tamil-nadu, ifc, towers, India


Maoists Ban Mobile Phones

Maoist terrorists in parts of India have issued warnings to villages to stop using cellphones, reports The Hindu newspaper. There did not seem to be any specific reason for their ban on cell phones, other than possibly the ongoing terrorising of the countryside. more

Related Tags: jharkhand, west-bengal, farmers


Nokia Gets $125 Million Managed Services Network Deal From Bharti

STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Finnish mobile communications company Nokia Oyj (NOK) Tuesday said it has signed a $125 million contract with India's Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd. (532454.BY).  more

Related Tags: bharti, network-management, west-bengal, orissa, managed-services, airtel


Indian operator outlines expansion plans

India's Bharti Tele-Ventures has announced its "Mega Expansion" plan to connect over 2300 towns in the year 2004-05. The new plan includes Bharti rolling out its mobile services in 6 more circles i.e. J&K, UP-East, West Bengal, Orissa, bihar and Rajasthan thus expanding its national footprint from 15 to 21 circles. To service the telecom needs of its fast growing customer base, in-addition to network expansion, Bharti would also be scaling up its existing network capacities across all its circles. more

Related Tags: bharti, rajasthan, airtel


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