DoT asked S-Tel to halt services in 3 circles
Posted at March 6th, 2010 under Mobile Service Providers, S Tel | No Comments »
DoT has asked the new entrant S-Tel to halt its operations in Himachal Pradesh, Bihar & Orissa circles till further orders in the interest of national security. S-Tel has launched its operations in the three circles only three months back and has a user base of over 8 lakh as of now. DoT in its letter to S-Tel hasnt specified any reasons for the sudden move however sources said that the company’s network is yet to cleared by the security agencies.
S Tel Pvt Ltd is a joint venture between the Siva Group and Batelco(Bahrain Telecommunications Co ) and had launched services in the three circles starting December 2009. S-Tel has licences for Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Assam circles but is operational only in the three circles as of now.
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