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ZTE wins contract for Indian network |
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Wednesday, 15 October 2008 |
ZTE has been selected by Maxis, the largest mobile telecom operator in
Malaysia to help one of its subsidiaries in
India, Aircel, to expand GSM coverage in the country. The deal, which is worth US$400 million, will help Aircel to establish one of the most sophisticated GSM network infrastructures in
India.
India is one of the markets with the fastest growing mobile user base in the world. Being the fifth largest mobile telecom operator in
India, Aircel is also one of the best performed privately-owned telecom carriers in
India. The telecom operator currently has more than 11 million users, competing with key players in the local market such as SingTel and Vodafone in targeting the medium to high-end mobile market.
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