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Chakri K June 12th, 2018 11:28 AM 1 COMMENTS

Interview With Manoj Kumar Singh, Chief Technology Officer, Indus Towers

Indus Towers, which recently merged with Bharti Infratel and formed the largest tower company with over 163,000 towers stated that it would in-line with the Government of India’s vision of ‘Digital India.’ We got a chance to interact with Indus Towers' Chief Technology Officer & Chief of Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability, Indus Towers- Manoj Kumar Singh regarding the company's future plans and about the National Communications Policy 2018. Read on... Read More

Chakri K April 27th, 2018 8:19 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers Merger Will Reflect in Fierce Price Competition: Fitch

In an unexpected move, Bharti Airtel agreed with the merger of Indus Towers and Bharti Infratel, thus creating a pan-India tower player. The merger of Bharti Infratel with Indus Towers (Indus) reflects fierce price competition in the Indian telecom market, which has created pressure for consolidation and on incumbents to sell assets to raise funds, says Fitch Ratings. "We do not anticipate any change in Bharti Airtel's 'BBB-' rating, as... Read More

Chakri K January 8th, 2018 4:39 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indus Towers Deploys Tracking and Management Technologies Across its Mobile Tower Sites in Karnataka to Reduce Theft of Telecom Equipment

In a bid to improve the mobile connectivity in Karnataka, Indus Towers, India’s largest telecom infrastructure company, has deployed innovative tracking and management technologies across its mobile tower sites in the state. The company had been facing issues of theft of telecom equipment at its sites and therefore took stringent measures to safeguard the equipment by deploying innovative GPRS tracking to foil the cases of theft. The increased safety measures... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 6th, 2017 3:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indus Towers Signs an MoU With Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to Install Towers at De-Licensed Area of IOCL Retail Outlets

Indus Towers, India's largest telecom infrastructure company, today signed a Memorandum of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), which is an integrated energy major for setting up mobile tower network across all 26,000 outlets pan-India. This collaboration is in-line with Indus Towers Vision of ‘Putting India First’ and committed to building a robust infrastructure for the NextGen digital services network; thus, providing uninterrupted connectivity to citizens.... Read More

Chakri K April 12th, 2017 3:42 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indus Towers Convert Half of its Tower Portfolio to Outdoor Sites Ensuring Minimal Energy Consumption in FY2015-16

Indus Towers, India's largest telecom tower company recently revealed its third edition of annual sustainability report for 2015-16. The report says that the company has expanded from nearly 35000 green sites in 2013-14 to 50,461 green sites in 2015-16, contributing 144 percent growth in green sites for the company. The report showcases Indus Towers’ commitment towards protecting the environment, enhancing engagement with communities while continuing to create value for all... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 29th, 2016 2:29 PM 4 COMMENTS

Indus Towers launches nationwide “Aesthetic Sites” initiative deploying green towers

India’s largest telecom tower company Indus Towers has announced an initiative of launching “Aesthetic Sites”. As the name indicates, this caters to the requirements of smart cities with beautiful landscapes. The company also promises environmental considerations while deploying sites. Commenting on the nationwide initiative, Mr. Bimal Dayal, CEO, Indus Towers, said, “With our focus on innovation that enables transformation and belief in Design Thinking approach, where we develop a solution... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 8th, 2016 9:45 AM 1 COMMENTS

Indus Towers plans for expansion through acquisitions: CMO Sameer Sinha

The emergence of new spectrum and broadband data has created myriad opportunities for telecom equipment vendors, content providers, application developers, and tower companies, says Sameer Sinha, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Indus Towers in an interview to The Telecom Times. He said that the company is open to acquisitions. According to Sinha, the 4G has revamped the telecom environment in India. Backing the launch of 4G services by various... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 4th, 2016 5:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indus Towers appoints Tejinder Kalra as the Chief Operating Officer

Indus Towers, the country’s largest telecom tower company, announced the appointment of Mr. Tejinder Kalra as the Chief Operating Officer, as on 1st July 2016. With over 26 years of experience in the telecom and telecom services industry, Tejinder holds an extensive experience in strategy development, implementation and service delivery across geographies. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Bimal Dayal, Chief Executive Officer, Indus Towers said, “In line with Indus’ pursuit... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee January 22nd, 2016 8:59 AM 10 COMMENTS

Indus Towers plans big for Tamil Nadu; sets up 5,920 green sites

With an aim to provide robust connectivity in Tamil Nadu, Indus Towers, India’s largest telecom tower company, has set up 5,920 green sites and 5,505 non-AC sites in the state. It has reached over 28,700 tenancies in the past eight years and is connecting over 79.3 million wireless subscribers across Indus Towers’ second largest telecom circle. The company also provides employment to over 4,000 employees (directly and indirectly) in the circle. “With... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 18th, 2015 6:30 AM 4 COMMENTS

Indus Towers deploys 64 diesel vehicles in rain-ravaged Tamil Nadu to ensure round-the-clock connectivity

Indus Towers, the nation's largest telecom tower company, has deployed 64 diesel vehicles in the affected areas of Tamil Nadu, which has been hit by incessant rain for the past few days. The additional vehicles have been pressed in coastal area for emergency and for enabling teams to reach the affected sites. Major areas of Tamil Nadu like Cuddalore, Pondicherry, Kanchipuram, Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, and Chennai are the key areas affected... Read More

P K Tarun April 21st, 2015 4:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indus Towers announces 50,000 Outdoor sites across 15 telecom circle

Indus Towers, today announced 50,000 of its cell sites as Outdoor sites across 15, thus shutting AC’s in those sites and working towards minimal energy consumption. Speaking of the milestones achieved, Mr. B S Shantharaju, Chief Executive Officer, Indus Towers, said, “With the vision of ‘Putting India First’, the company has been focusing on enabling communications through sustainable green solutions to reduce carbon emissions and consumption of diesel, thus saving... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 17th, 2013 4:00 PM 4 COMMENTS

Sanjay Kapoor to Quit Bharti Airtel, Gopal Vittal to Become CEO at Airtel India

Sanjay Kapoor, the CEO of Bharti Airtel's India and South Asia unit is going to leave his position by 28th February, 2013 ending a 15 year long relation with Airtel. As per company statement Mr. Kapoor will be available to assist on key matters for another a month. He is going to move to the Board of Indus Towers Ltd and Bharti Global Ltd. Gopal Vittal, currently Group Director of... Read More