R Com expands 3G services to 18 circles 11/06/2014

R Com expands 3G services to 18 circles
11/06/2014 13:19
Telecom operator Reliance Communications said that it has extended 3G services to 18 more circles across the country. “With this move, RCOM will now offer best-in-class high speed 3G services in the entire southern part of the country and UP east as well,” the company said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. Commenting on the development, RCom's Chief Executive Officer for Consumer Business, Gurdeep Singh, said, “We are delighted to launch 3G footprint across 18 service areas in India, which makes our services available in all major metros in the country, enabling us to target fast growing data market in these circles. Together, these circles account for 80 per cent incremental smartphone sales in the country." RCom's 3G service will now be available in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and UP East, added the filing. The company already has permit for 3G services in 13 service areas, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, North East and Jammu & Kashmir