Telcos add 96 lakh GSM subscribers in Nov to reach 74.9 cr

The GSM mobile subscribers base in the country increased by 96.9 lakh in November to reach 74.91 crore, industry body COAI said today.
The total number of GSM users stood at 73.94 crore at the end of October, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said.
Country's top operator Bharti Airtel added 28 lakh new subscribers in November to take its base to over 24 crore with a market share of 32.14 per cent.
Vodafone added 24.73 lakh users and its base increased to 19.19 crore with a market share of 25.62 per cent, whereas Idea Cellular added 33 lakh new subscribers to take its base to 17.06 crore with 22.78 per cent share.

Aircel added 4.09 lakh subscribers, while Telenor added 7.05 lakh and their user bases stood at 8.5 crore and 4.9 crore, respectively.
State-run MTNL added 4,211 subscribers to take its base to 35.22 lakh, while Videocon Telecom lost 75,770 subscribers and its base reduced to 77.73 lakh during the reported period.

Telecom operator seeking ROW permission will have to
either make the payment of expenses or submit the bank guarantee within 30 days from the date of grant of permission and prior to the commencement of work of laying the underground telegraph infrastructure, the notification said.
Telecom company will also have to put measures to mitigate public inconvenience and provide for public safety while carrying out the project.

To expedite permission process, the appropriate authority will have to develop an electronic application process within a period of one year from the date of coming into force of these rules for submission of applications, the notification added.