Videocon to start pan-India mobile services in 2-3 years

Videocon Mobile Services, which operates in seven of the 22 telecom circles, on Friday said itcintends to cover the entire country within 2-3 years.

"The company is a national player in telecom sectorcand has ambition to start services across the country in twocto three years," Arvind Bali, director and CEO, Videocon [ Get Quote ] Mobile Services told reporters in Bhopal.

In order to provide unmatched network experience in Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MP-CG) circle, the company plans to add 1,550 cell sites to its existing 2,800-plus sites within the next two months, he said.

As part of its commitment to roll-out 4G services, the company has prepared a roadmap and commenced network planning to provide the next level of mobile communications, Bali said.

The company plans commercial roll-out of 4G services by March 2014, he said.

The telecom major at present has footprints in MP-CG, Punjab, Haryana, UP-East, UP-West, Gujarat and Bihar circles.

Videocon's current subscriber base stands at 700,000 in MP-CG circle and it is adding 100,000-150,000 customers every month to its fold, Bali added.