Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTl) on Wednesday announced that Department of Telecom (DoT) has awarded third carrier in the 800 Mhz spectrum band to the company.
This would enable the company to launch their REV B Phase II services or 3G services soon. Dmitry Shukov, Chief Executive Officer of SSTl in his statement said, “This is a major milestone as it would enable SSTl to provide its customers with next generation REV B Phase II telecom services across all its circles.”
Talking about company's future plans, Shukov added, “Our plan is to acquire at least 5 Mhz of contiguous spectrum within the 800 Mhz spectrum band.” Controlled by the Russian conglomerate Sistema, SSTl provides telecom services in the country under the brand of MTS.
During the March 2013 spectrum auction, the company won three carriers of 1.25 Mhz each for Rs 3,639 crore in eight circles including Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Kolkata, Tamil Nadu, UP (West) and West Bengal.