S Tel Launches GSM service in India

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The company will commence operations beginning with the Himachal Pradesh telecom circle...

S Tel ,a joint venture between Siva Group (formerly Sterling Infotech Group) and BMIC Limited, a subsidiary of Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco), announced its plans to launch its GSM mobile services in India. The company will commence operations beginning with the Himachal Pradesh telecom circle where services are expected to be launched within this week. Telecom circles for which S Tel has licences are Odisha, Bihar&Jharkhand, Jammu&Kashmir, Assam and North East.


To cater to the needs of its target segment, the company announced tariffs that aspire to make the Indian consumers life simple since they are easy to understand and transparent with no hidden surprises. The company launched two most preferred tariff plans which will charge the consumer @ 1 paisa/ second and 50 paisa/ minute respectively, both for STD and Local outgoing calls.


Speaking on the occasion, P. Swaminathan, Director, S Tel and President, Siva Group, said, The go

al of Siva Group is to make advanced technologies work for the benefit of the common man. We are committed to creating an efficient business model aimed at community welfare. Mobile telephony is without doubt the most explosive development in the Indian infrastructure history. With the number of mobile users expected to double by 2015, we are now entering another exciting phase in telecom growth. The six circles that S Tel is entering in, is where the next wave of growth lies. We are excited to be playing our part in the growth of this critical sector contributing to Indias economic growth and competitiveness.


Speaking on the occasion, Shamik Das, Chief Executive Officer, S Tel said, The six growth circles with a population of 226 million people provide us an opportunity to deliver a tailored, relevant value proposition. Launch of S Tels services will enhance mobile penetration in these circles and rapidly bring benefits of technology and communication networks to peop