Uninor launches services in Orissa

Uninor has launched GSM service in Orissa taking its footprint to 8 circles pan-India. The Uninor GSM service is now available in the 9 states of Orissa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. With its own network in 9 of the largest states in India and pan-India roaming already tied up, Uninor customers will be on a national mobile network from day one. Stein-Erik Vellan, Managing Director, Unitech Wireless, said "With Orissa, we complete the Blue Arc — the Uninor footprint that now sweeps seamlessly through North, East and Southern India covering India's largest states. This also marks the completion of the first phase of our launch activities. While our launch project now shifts to the second phase, the main focus now is on gaining shares where we have launched. On that, we have already scored some significant gains. With the launch in Orissa, and further strengthening of its distribution in other states, the Uninor service is now available across 2,25,000 points of sale nationwide with over 60 exclusive Uninor shops ready for service."