Vodafone Essar, formally known as Hutchison Essar is a cellular operator in India that covers 23 telecom circles in India. Vodafone Essar is owned by Vodafone 67% and Essar Group 33%.
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 comp...
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Vodafone Essar, formally known as Hutchison Essar is a cellular operator in India that covers 23 telecom circles in India. Vodafone Essar is owned by Vodafone 67% and Essar Group 33%.
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, offering voice and data services in 23 of the country's 23 licence areas. It is among the top three GSM mobile operators of India.
In December 2006, Hutch Essar re-launched the...
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