RCom, MTN in 45-day exclusivity agreement

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BS Reporter New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 29 2013 | 12:59 AM IST
Customers (m)** 45 68 115

Footprint

Among
top two India's
operators21 countriesn
Africa and
West AsiaLargest global footprint
with 23 countries  

Global   presence

Licences in
Sri Lanka and
UgandaAmong top 2 by
market share in
most of the
21 countriesWorld's 4th largest
operator after
China Mobile, Vodafone
China Unicom

 

Largest non-Chinese emerging markets operator will be Indian

Financials
(FY2008)

Revenues *19,100 (4.7)39,000 (9.7)58,100 (14.4) Operating profit*8,200  (2)17,000  (4.1) 25,000 (6.1) Assets*74,000 (18.5) 73,000 (18.3)147,000 (36.8) In Rs crore ($bn)2nd most profitable mobile operator in emerging markets
after China Mobile
** Customers as on end-March 2008.
The combine would also have the largest Wimax footprint globally covering 3 billion people, nearly half the world's population. RCom's Wimax footprint is currently limited to India (where it has less than 22,000 customers) and 22 other countries in Asia Africa and Latin America. The combine will also have one of the world's largest optical fibre networks touching over 60 countries.

 
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First Published: May 27 2008 | 12:00 AM IST

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