Mobile

he Anil Ambani group controlled Reliance Communications (Rcom) is all set to launch its GSM mobile services in major cities, according to media reports released on Monday. Reports said the company has soft-launched its services in Mumbai and Delhi circles on Sunday after the company issued around 10,000 test SIM cards to its employees. The company is learnt to have installed over 2,500 towers each in these two metropolitan cities, around 30% more than its nearest rivals Vodafone and Airtel. The company is said to have invested around Rs.800 crore in Mumbai and Delhi, out of total Rs.6, 000 crore earmarked for GSM operations in the country.

The company has set up in-building solutions in over 500 buildings in Mumbai to reduce congestion on its GSM network. The locations include airports, malls, cinema halls, and commercial business districts.

After the soft-launch, the company is expected to get associates, vendors on the network for robust testing. Within 8-10 weeks time, the company is set to expand its GSM operations to other states such as UP, Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan and the four southern states.