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Airtel in J & K
Airtel – A world-class network
Airtel is operating on the 900 MHz spectrum band and is launching its
services with over 90 cell sites, which is expected to be scaled up to 118
sites shortly. This will bring to J&K, unmatched network quality, superior
coverage and connectivity. The state-of-the-art mobile infrastructure has
been deployed and will be managed by Ericsson, world leaders in mobile
technology. The network has superior processors to handle calls, reduce
network congestion, enable better call completion rate and increase
efficiency. The Airtel network is already a 2.5G, and GPRS ready network.
Airtel became the first private sector mobile service to launch its operations in
J&K the state. To expand its mobile services in the state, Airtel has earmarked an
investment of Rs. 125 crores during the current fiscal. The company is also
responsible for generating direct employment for over 1500 people and further
provided indirect employment to another 3000. Airtel is the sub-continent’s best*
and the largest GSM mobile service in the country, with close to 9 million
customers. With the launch in the J&K circle, Airtel’s national footprint now
extends to 19 telecom circles.
While receiving the first Airtel call from the crown state, Thiru Dayanidhi
Maran, Honorable Minister for Communications & IT, said “I am very
pleased to know that Airtel is the first private sector mobile operator to
launch its services in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. Greater levels of
choice and connectivity now made available, is bound to bring people closer
together. Increasing levels of interaction, is bound to serve as the engine
which would drive trade and commerce in the State.”
According to Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Group Managing
Director, Bharti Enterprises said, “We are happy to bring to a culturally rich
region like J&K a world-class telecom network backed by a range of first
time benefits. The launch of the Airtel mobile service, a first by a private
telecom operator is bound to have a profound impact on the economic
growth of the entire region, as it would bridge distances, provide
employment and also encourage tourism.”
Company History
Bharti Tele-Ventures was incorporated on July 7 1995 as a company withlimited liability
under the Companies Act for promotingtelecommunications services. Bharti Tele-
Ventures received certificatefor commencement of business on January 18 1996. The
Company wasinitially formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharti TelecomLimited.
The chronology of events since Bharti Tele-Ventures wasincorporated in 1995 is as
follows:
1996
1997
1998
• Bharti Telecom and British Telecom formed a 51% : 49% joint venture Bharti BT
Internet for providing Internet services
• First Indian private fixed-line services launched in Indore in theMadhya Pradesh
circle on June 4 1998 by Bharti Telenet thereby endingfixed-line services monopoly
of DoT (now BSNL)
1999
2000
2001
• Bharti Tele-Ventures acquired NYLIF's 3% equity interest in BhartiCellular
• Bharti Telesonic entered into a joint venture Bharti Aquanet withSingTel for
establishing a submarine cable landing station at Chennai
2002
• Comes out with issue of 18.53 crore equity shares through book building route with a
floor price of Rs 45 per share received bid for 18.55 crore shares. Through the issue it
becomes the first company in India to come out with 100% book building issue
• Issue price fixed at Rs 45 per share floor price fixed by the company. Raises Rs 834
crore
• Shares listed on BSE NSE and DSE opens at 11% premium to its issue price of Rs 45
• Enters into a 5-year agreement with Escotel and ETL of the Escorts group to contract
leased line connectivity for its cellular operations
• Mr. Ravi Akhoury ceases to be Director of Bharti Tele
• DoT grants ILD Telephony License to Bharti Telesonic subsidiary of the company
• Signs MoU with Telia AB to buy out their 26% stake in Bharti Mobile
• Ties up with SSC (Secondary School Certification) Board Hyderabad where Bharti
will announce SSC results to its customers on their mobile phones
• ICICI Bank ties up with Bharti for pre-paid mobile cards via ATMs
• Bharti forays into Mumbai with offers
• Alpine International Ltd. and ELM International Ltd. acquire shares of Bharti Tele-
Ventures
• Sunil Mittal Chairman & Managing Director of the company bags Businessman of
the year award by Business India
2003
2004
2005
• Airtel launches video services for its GPRS customers on February 22 2005
• Airtel unveils new TV ad featuring Sachin Sharukh
• Bharti Tele-Ventures launches telecom network in Andaman & Nicobar
• BTVL unveil fixed line broadband services
• Bharti inks $125-m deal with Nokia for rural network expansion
• Bharti Tele Ventures Ltd has announced that Airtel ICICI Bank & VISA have joined
hands to launch mChq - a revolutionary new service - a credit card on the mobile
phone
• Bharti Tele Ventures - Airtel introduces BlackBerry Connect in India
• Bharti Tele Ventures announces agreement with Vodafone
• Airtel unveils 'free flight' offer
• Airtel unveils starter pack
• Bharti Tele-Ventures launches under sea cable system
2006
• Bharti Airtel telecom major has come out with a slew of initiatives including buying
out SingTel's 50 per cent stake in joint venture under sea cable company Network i2i
for $110 million.
• Bharti Airtel on Feb 11 has been awarded QCI-DL Shah National Award on
Economics of Quality.
• Bharti Airtel Ltd has announced the following changes in the operational leadership
structure and roles in the Company effective April 01 2007.
• Bharti Airtel Ltd on April 01 2007 has announced the reduction in International Long
Distance Tariffs (ISD) for all its mobile customers in India.
• Airtel signs agreement with HTC for touch screen mobile.
2008
• Nokia Siemens Networks on Jan 3 declared that it has been awarded a multi million
euro contract from Bharti Airtel Ltd for deployment of a single interactive voice
response (IVR) platform across 23 circles. The three-year turnkey contract comprises
designing planning systems integration and optimisation services to raise overall
customer experience. The new IVR solution will enable Airtel to deliver services
such as voice SMS televoting call management services caller ring back tone and
voice portal on a faster time-to-market basis and therefore reduce OPEX costs.
• Bharti Airtel Ltd on February 13 2008 has announced that it has achieved the 60
million customer mark. This landmark has catapulted Bharti Airtel into the club of
top mobile operators in the world in terms of subscriber base. The 60 million
customer base covers mobile as well as fixed line and broadband customers.
• Bharti Airtel tied up with US-based Apple Inc to bring the popular GSM-based
iPhone in the country.
• Bharti Airtel Ltd has forged a technology alliance with Infosys Technologies Ltd to
launch its Direct-to-Home (DTH) television services. Infosys through its digital
convergence platform will offer a suite of products including devices application
servers and interactive applications for Airtel's DTH services.