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Vodafone Essar

Vodafone Essar
Company nameVodafone Essar Limited
Company typeLimited
SloganPower to you.
IndustryMobile telecommunications
PredecessorHutchison Essar
Founded1994
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
ProductsMobile networks,
Telecom services, Etc.
Owner(s)Vodafone Group
Employees10,000 � March 31, 2009

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Vodafone Essar, commonly referred to as Vodafone, is a cellular operator in India that covers 23 telecom circles in India. It was formerly known as Hutchison Essar. It is based in Mumbai. Vodafone Essar is the Indian subsidiary of Vodafone Group. Formerly, 33% share in the firm was owned by Essar Group. Vodafone Group bought out the 33% stake of Essar Group for $5 billion to became the sole owner of the firm. It is the second largest mobile phone operator in terms of revenue behind Bharti Airtel, and third largest in terms of customers. Vodafone had about 130.9 million customers as of February 2011.

On February 11, 2007, Vodafone agreed to acquire the controlling interest of 67% held by Li Ka Shing Holdings in Hutch-Essar for US$11.1 billion, pipping Reliance Communications, Hinduja Group, and Essar Group, which is the owner of the remaining 33%. The whole company was valued at USD 18.8 billion. The transaction closed on May 8, 2007. Despite the official name being Vodafone Essar, its products are simply branded Vodafone. It offers both prepaid and postpaid GSM cellular phone coverage throughout India with good presence in the metros.

Vodafone Essar provides 2.75G services based on 900 MHz and 1800 MHz digital GSM technology. Vodafone Essar will launch 3G services in the country in the January-March quarter of 2011 and plans to spend up to $500 million within two years on its 3G networks.

Vodafone Essar Video

The Blackberry commercial put out by Vodafone Essar in India.
1.18 min. | 4.84 user rating		 Vodafone Essar chief Marten Pieters says that all participants are expected to be rational while bidding for spectrum
2.80 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The very first ad of Vodafone in India. Vodafone acquired 52% stake in Hutchison Essar which operated the brand Hutch in India in May 2007. The brand transition from Hutch to Vodafone was carried out on 20 September 2007, which cost the company a reported sum of Rs. 250 crores (US$ 500 million). The ad features a pug which had become a brand ambassador of sorts of Hutch.
0.87 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Ratan Tata's remark that hoarding of spectrum by existing operators such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar constituted the real scam has evoked a war of words between Tata and Mittal.
0.85 min. | 0 user rating		 Everybody's Welcome to Vodafone - The Whole World Is our Playground Vodafone Essar Company
1.15 min. | 5.0 user rating
Asim Ghosh, outgoing CEO, Vodafone Essar, has been one of the longest serving chief executives in the telecom industry in India, guiding the firm which started as Max Hutchison and is now with new owners, the world's biggest phone company Vodafone.
2.40 min. | 0 user rating		 Vodafone-Essar CEO Marten Pieters on consolidation in the telecom sector, whether Vodafone will go for an IPO in India, and Vodafone's relationship with parnter Essar
8.18 min. | 0 user rating		 Asim Ghosh has retired as chief executive of Vodafone Essar. He would be replaced by Marten Pieters, former CEO of Celtel International. Ghosh's innings at Vodafone Essar lasted 10 years.
3.40 min. | 5.0 user rating		 In an exclsuive interview with CNBC-TV18's Siddharth Zarabi, Amitabh Verma, an IAS officer, now a principle secretary in government of Bihar, Bindu Ananth, President, IFMR Trust and Samaresh Parida, Strategy Director, Vodafone Essar discuss what financial inclusion is all about.
5.90 min. | 0 user rating		 A grand party organized by Vodafone Mumbai Team (CS-Party) in a 5 star hotel LE ROYAL MERIDEAN! It was fun and nice. Enjoyed royally :-)
7.17 min. | 0 user rating

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Vodafone cuts down Hajj roaming - Washington Bangla Radio Tweet this news
Washington Bangla Radio--By WBRi IBNS Newswire on 01 November 2010 Kolkata, Nov 1 (IBNS) -Vodafone Essar-, one of India's leading cellular service providers, on Monday announced ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:20:25 GMT+00:00
Vodafone offer for Hajj pilgrims - Central Chronicle Tweet this news
Central Chronicle---Vodafone Essar-, one of India's leading cellular service providers, today announced discounted roaming rates for its subscribers travelling to Mecca for the ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:13:22 GMT+00:00
Vodafone leads race for Gujarat govt's closed user group project - Economic Times Tweet this news
Economic Times--AHMEDABAD: The country's largest cellular service provider Bharti Airtel and telecom giant -Vodafone Essar- are in the final race for the prestigious bid to ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:53:17 GMT+00:00
For Haj pilgrims, Vodafone discounts roaming rates - Indian Express Tweet this news
Indian Express---Vodafone Essar-, one of India's leading cellular service providers, today announced discounted roaming rates for its prepaid and postpaid subscribers ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:24:23 GMT+00:00
Vodafone Essar to launch 3G by early 2011 - The Hindu Tweet this news
The Hindu--ENHANCED EXPERIENCE: -Vodafone Essar- Managing Director, Martin Pieters at a press conference to announce 3G services for its customers in Mumbai on Thursday. ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:10:23 GMT+00:00
Vodafone Essar to Launch 3G Network in India by end of 2010 - BroadbandBreakfast.com Tweet this news
BroadbandBreakfast.com--WASHINGTON August 2, 2010- Indian mobile provider -Vodafone Essar- is set to launch a new 3G network by the end of the year. The firm won the exclusive ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:08:08 GMT+00:00
DoT overstepped jurisdiction over spectrum issue, alleges Mittal - Financial Express Tweet this news
Financial Express--Bharti and other operators like -Vodafone---Essar- and Idea Cellular hold spectrum beyond 6.2 Mhz. In fact, Bharti and -Vodafone---Essar- hold 10 Mhz in some ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:56:43 GMT+00:00
Essar Group CEO: In Preliminary Talks For Vodafone Essar IPO - Automated Trader Tweet this news
Automated Trader--"We have time until May on our put option (for the holding in -Vodafone Essar-)." Essar has a 33% stake in the mobile phone joint venture and Vodafone owns ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:28:24 GMT+00:00
Vodafone Essar, the exclusive provider of iPhone 4 in India - Tech Engadget (blog) Tweet this news
Tech Engadget (blog)--In a strategic move, -Vodafone Essar- has tied up with Apple to be the exclusive service provider for iPhone 4 in India. The iPhone is probably going to hit ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:44:55 GMT+00:00
Research and Markets: Vodafone Essar (India) Focuses on Data Services and ... - PR-inside.com (press release) Tweet this news
PR-inside.com (press release)---Vodafone Essar- remains a key player in the Indian telecoms market. It is performing adequately amid the challenges of intensifying competition and declining ... - Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:14:58 GMT+00:00

3G Coverage : Timeline
Telecom Circle State/Region No. of Towns Cities/Towns
Delhi Delhi NCR N/A Delhi
Gujarat Gujarat 3 Ahmedabad, Gandhidham, Surat
Haryana Haryana 0
Kolkata1 Kolkata 1 Kolkata
Maharashtra and Goa Maharashtra2 1 Nagpur
Goa 0
Mumbai3 Mumbai 1 Mumbai
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu 3 Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore
Uttar Pradesh (East) Eastern Uttar Pradesh 2 Allahabad (April 2011), Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi(April 2011)
West Bengal West Bengal4 0

Subscriber Base Statistics as on January, 2011
3G Coverage : Timeline
Telecom Cicle No. of Subscribers
Gujarat 13,929,246
Pradesh(East) 12,758,139
Maharashtra 10,228,352
Bengal 9,369,243
Nadu 8,628,589
Rajasthan 8,364,850
Pradesh(West) 8,207,919
Pradesh 7,048,449
Delhi 6,708,922
Karnatka 6,268,492
Kerala 5,059,894
Bihar 4,717,640
Kolkata 4,107,931
Punjab 3,755,967
Haryana 3,618,145
Pradesh 2,477,946
Chennai 1,988,675
Orissa 1,909,373
Assam 1,203,824
East 695,598
Kashmir 422,670
Pradesh 294,303

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SubsidiariesAlbania * Australia * Czech Republic * Egypt * Germany * Ghana * Greece * Hungary * India * Ireland * Italy * Malta * Netherlands * New Zealand * Northern Cyprus * Portugal * Qatar * Romania * Spain * South Africa (Includes DR Congo * Lesotho * Mozambique * Tanzania) * Turkey * United Kingdom
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Fixed, Broadband Networks and TrademarksArcor * Neuf Cegetel * ihug * Vodafone at Home/Vodafone Casa
Products and servicesVodafone live! * Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem * Vodafone 716 * M-Pesa * Wayfinder * Betavine * Vodafone Directo (Portugal only) *
SponsorshipMcLaren * UEFA * Team Vodafone
MiscellaneousVodafone market share * Cheeka * AirTouch * Mannesmann

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