RCom launches 3G in five more circles

Following TDSAT’s order of allowing inter- circle 3G roaming across India, Reliance Communications has launched its 3G services in five more telecom circles— Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and UP-Eas t. With this, the company will be covering 80 percent of the country’s 3G data revenue market and incremental smar tphone sales.

Targeted at corporate, SME and highvalue customer market, the services will be available from June 20, 2014.

“As India’s youngest pan-India GSM operator, we are committed to improving the quality of our customer mix, and our extended 3G presence will help us attract a disproportionate share of customers in the high-value corporate and SME segments,” said Gurdeep Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Business, Reliance Communications, said.

In April 2014, the telecom tribunal TDSAT ruled that operators which have started providing 3G facilities but have not won spectrum in certain circles can also provide the next generation services in the same circle.

Reliance Communications entered into agreements in April with Tata Teleservices and Aircel to offer 3G services to GSM customers across the country.

The company has also recently launched its ‘One India, One Rate Plans’ that would offer free roaming to its both pre-paid and post-paid customers.