Reliance Info To Expand Rim Network In Tamil Nadu

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The Hindu Business Line - Thursday, September 30, 2004

As part of its second phase of expansion plans, Mobile services major, Reliance Infocomm Ltd (RIM) is expanding its network to cover over 500 major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu within five months, a top RIM official said here today.

With the roll out of second phase of Rs 4,000 crore National investment, RIM will cover 575 major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu within 100 to 150 days, Mr V G Somasekhar, RIM business head for Tamil Nadu and Kerala, said.

Of the total investment, the company would spend about 10 to 12 per cent for its expansion covering all the districts in Tamil Nadu, Mr Somasekhar said, adding the total fibre network in the state would increase from 80,000 Km to 1.2 lakh Km on completion of the project.

Somasekhar said use of Reliance IndiaMobile phones for data transfer was on the rise and the new expansion would not only provide mobile technology, but easy wireless internet accessibility to the customers.

Eventually, RIMs services would be spread to all 985 towns in the State, he said, adding the company was also bringing the pilgrimage towns in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, particularly Sabarimalai, under its network.

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RIM to cover 500 more cities in TN

PTI[ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 04:16:14 PM ]

COIMBATORE: As part of its second phase of expansion plans, mobile services major, Reliance Infocomm Ltd (RIM) is expanding its network to cover over 500 major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu within five months, a top RIM official said here on Thursday.

"With the roll out of second phase of Rs 4,000 crore National investment, RIM will cover 575 major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu within 100 to 150 days," V G Somasekhar, RIM business head for Tamil Nadu and Kerala, told reporters.

Of the total investment, the company would spend about 10 to 12 per cent for its expansion covering all the districts in Tamil Nadu, Somasekhar said, adding the total fibre network in the state would increase from 80,000 Km to 1.2 lakh Km on completion of the project.

The company has a 22 per cent market share and nine lakh subscriber base and this was expected to increase further with its network criss-crossing 14 National Highways, 22 State Highways and 37 Railway routes in the state.

Somasekhar said use of Reliance IndiaMobile phones for data transfer was on the rise and the new expansion would not only provide mobile technology, but easy wireless internet accessibility to the customers.