October 23rd, 2012 5:08 PM 9 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Net Profit More Than Doubles in Q2, ARPU Fell To Rs 148 Per Month

Idea Cellular second quarter net profit more than doubled to Rs 240 crore on consolidated basis on subscriber additions and growth in third generation (3G) user base, compared with a net profit of Rs 105.76 crore for the same quarter a year ago. The company’s operating profits earnings before interest and taxes (EBITDA) grew by 23.6 per cent during the quarter from 22.4 per cent posted during the same period... Read More

October 19th, 2011 6:44 PM 29 COMMENTS

IDEA Cellular Crosses 100 Million Subscriber Mark

IDEA Cellular, one of the leading mobile service operator today crossed the landmark of 100 million Mobile Subscribers making it the 4th largest wireless operator in terms of GSM/CDMA mobile service operators in India to achieve this milestone after the Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications (Rcom) and Vodafone Essar. IDEA Cellular is also the 3rd largest mobile services operator in terms of only GSM services in India with wireless revenue market... Read More

September 15th, 2011 2:35 PM 21 COMMENTS

IDEA Becomes The Largest 3G Network in UP West and Uttarakhand

Idea Cellular, India’s 3rd largest mobile operator and the largest operator in UP West & Uttarakhand today said that it has now extended its 3G services to cover all major towns in the region. Idea's 3G services are now available across 145 towns in UP West & Uttarakhand. Idea’s focus on growth from semi-urban heartlands, comprising of industrial, agricultural and educational regions seem to be working, as the company has... Read More

July 20th, 2011 10:42 PM 15 COMMENTS

IDEA Launches 3G Mobile and Data Services In Mumbai

IDEA Cellular today finally launched its 3G Mobile and Data services in Mumbai via Inta circle 3G Roaming arrangement with Vodafone/Airtel. With the launch of 3G services, IDEA Cellular's customers in Mumbai circle can now experience speed up to 21Mbps on their 3G handsets. IDEA has mutually signed an Intra Circle Roaming Agreement (ICRA) with Vodafone and Airtel to offer 3G services to its customers in various telecon circles wherein... Read More

June 10th, 2011 6:58 PM 39 COMMENTS

IDEA Cellular Added 2 Lakh 3G Subscribers In Kerala

IDEA Cellular, India’s third largest mobile operator today announced that it has received an overwhelming response for its 3G Mobile and Data Services in Kerala telecom circle.The company has added over 2 Lakh 3G subscribers in Kerala where services were introduced just two months ago. IDEA Cellular today also announced the launch of its 3G Mobile and Data services in 2 more towns - Trivandrum and Nedumangad – in addition... Read More

April 6th, 2011 5:58 PM 43 COMMENTS

IDEA 3G Services Now In Kerala and UP East

India’s 3rd largest GSM Mobile Service operator IDEA Cellular today launched its 3G Mobile and Data services in two more circles Kerala and Uttar Pradesh (East). After Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra & Goa, Uttar Pradesh (West); Kerala and Uttar Pradesh (East) are the 7th and 8th telecom circle out of in 11 circles to get IDEA 3G services. In UP East, IDEA Subscriber of Lucknow,... Read More

March 31st, 2011 7:26 PM 40 COMMENTS

IDEA Cellular Launches 3G Mobile Service In Haryana

India's 3rd largest GSM Mobile Service operator IDEA Cellular today launched its 3G Mobile and Data services in Haryana Telecom Circle. With this launch of 3G services, IDEA subscribers in Ambala, Hisar, Rewari, Rohtak, Panipat, Bhiwani, Jhajjar and Hansi of Haryana circle now can enjoy rich multimedia application such as Video conferencing, Idea mall application store, Mobile TV,Video on demand and High speed Mobile Broadband with ease. The operator said... Read More

March 28th, 2011 3:13 PM 37 COMMENTS

IDEA Cellular Launches 3G Mobile Service

IDEA Cellular, the pan-India mobile operator with over 86.8 million subscribers nationally, today lanched its 3G Mobile services in MP & Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. With this launch of 3G services,IDEA subscribers now can enjoy rich multimedia application such as Video conferencing, Idea mall application store, Mobile TV,Video on demand and High speed Mobile Broadband with ease. Idea 3G users will experience speed upto 21 Mbps on 3G handsets,... Read More

December 22nd, 2010 8:08 PM 15 COMMENTS

IDEA Cellular Gives 3G Network Order To Nokia Siemens In 4 Circles

IDEA Cellular, Pan India mobile service operator today announced that it has commissioned Nokia Siemens Network (NSN) to build and manage its 3G HSPA network in four telecom circles and supply equipment. Under the contract, NSN will deploy its base stations, provide network implementation, project management, care and maintenance services, and give support to the operator in managing its 3G network in four circles -Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West),... Read More

December 21st, 2010 12:04 PM 47 COMMENTS

IDEA Cellular 3G Signal Goes Live

TelecomTalk readers from Pune (Maharashtra Circle) have started spotting IDEA Cellular 3G signal. IDEA has bagged 3G spectrum in 11 circles including its strong hold circles like Maharashtra-Goa and Madhya Pradesh. IDEA Cellular is largest mobile service operator in Maharashtra and Goa circle having 1,12,81,376 GSM subscribers. The IDEA 3G Signals are Live in various parts of Pune City like in Aundh, Pune University, Baner Road, Pimpri, Chinchwad, Shivaji Nagar,... Read More

November 20th, 2010 4:41 PM 102 COMMENTS

IDEA Cellular Flags Off Dedicated 3G Webpage And Starts MNP Campaign

Following the launch 3G Dedicated web page by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications (Rcom) finally IDEA Cellular the pan-India mobile service operator, today flagged  Off its dedicated 3G Web page . Apart from the 3G Web page IDEA Cellular has also come up with " No IDEA Get IDEA Campaign" where  its Brand Ambassador, Abhishek Bachchan (aka Sirji), who has in the past been seen in various avatars says Get... Read More

October 25th, 2010 7:58 PM 61 COMMENTS

IDEA Cellular Promises 3G Services By Year – End or In Jan 2011

Following the announcement to launch 3G by TATA DoCoMo, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, IDEA Cellular the pan-India mobile service operator, today said that it will launch its 3G Mobile and Data services by end of 2010 and further rolls out will be done during first quarter of year 2011 across all the 11 telecom circles where it has 3G Spectrum. Mr. Sanjeev Aga, MD, IDEA Cellular today said that "Idea... Read More

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