Bharti Airtel awarded License in Singapore

Bharti Airtel (Singapore) a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, announced that it
has been awarded the Facility Based Operator (FBO) license in Singapore. Under
the license, the company will now be able to operate international carrier
facilities from Singapore. With the license, the company will be able to provide
highly reliable services to its customers on its owned infrastructure.

Bharti Airtel will be establishing a PoP in Singapore for cable
interconnection at the landing station and another PoP for providing
connectivity to service providers and local carriers. With the PoPs, the company
will be able to interconnect its cables with other service providers in
Singapore to offer enhanced connectivity options. Multiple cable systems like
Network i2i, SeMeWe4, Asia America Gateway, APCN2, EAC and C2C will aggregate at
Singapore, making Singapore the interconnection hub for Airtel traffic between
India and over 90 countries around the world. This license will support Airtel's
robust portfolio of international voice and data services, including Private
Lines, Internet, MPLS, Long Distance, Toll Free Services, and Mobile Roaming.

Speaking on the occasion, David Nishball, President, Enterprise Services,
Bharti Airtel said, "The FBO license is yet another important step in our
journey towards ensuring that Airtel is able to meet our customer's complete
global communication needs."