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Bharti Airtel all set to buy Telenor India

By Niranjan Mudholkar,

Added 23 February 2017

Will boost Airtel’s footprint with additional spectrum in 1800 MHz band

Bharti Airtel ("Airtel") has entered into a definitive agreement with Telenor South Asia Investments Pte Ltd ("Telenor") to acquire Telenor (India) Communications Private Limited ("Telenor India"). The acquisition is subject to requisite regulatory approvals.

As part of the agreement, Airtel will acquire Telenor India's running operations in seven circles - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, UP (East), UP (West) and Assam. These circles represent a high population concentration and therefore offer a high potential for growth.

The proposed acquisition will include transfer of all of Telenor India's assets and customers, further augmenting Airtel's overall customer base and network. It will also enable Airtel to further bolster its strong spectrum foot-print in these seven circles, with the addition of 43.4 MHz spectrum in the 1800 MHz band.

Airtel will ensure quality services to Telenor India's customers, while offering them the added benefits of its innovative product portfolio, access to superior voice & data services, mobile banking, VAS and domestic/ international roaming facilities. Telenor India's operations and services will continue as normal until the completion of the transaction.

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