India’s Uninor, which BTW is 67.25% owned by Norway’s Telenor, is increasing its coverage to 13 telecom circles. As a result, its population footprint now reaches 900 million people across India!
The latest launch includes the following telecom circles: Mumbai, Maharashtra and Goa, Gujarat, Kolkata and West Bengal. On launch day, Uninor connections in these five circles will be available at over 85,000 points of sale through close to 440 distributors and more than 80 exclusive shops. In total, Uninor now has almost 300,000 points of sales across India!
Commenting on the footprint expansion – Sigve Brekke, Executive Vice President of Telenor Group, said: “I am satisfied that Uninor continues its roll-out across India, managing to keep the momentum from the initial launch in December last year. Covering 13 telecom circles Uninor is about to establish itself as a real pan-Indian mobile operator. The valuable learning Uninor has made from the circles where it has already launched combined with the positive energy and optimism in the organization will be important in establishing Uninor as a preferred provider of mobile services in India.”
[Via: CellularNews]