Uninor, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Norway-based Telenor Group, on Wednesday informed that the company has expanded its network in Gujarat by 30 per cent by setting up additional 750 new network sites in 2014 thereby reaching out to about 300 new villages and towns in the state.
The company now has more than 24,000 network sites deployed across its six circles with an ability to cover 50 million additional population in these regions.
The company announced the move as part of its largest ever network expansion in a single year wherein Uninor deployed 5,000 additional network sites across its six circles in 2014.
Uninor stands fourth in the Gujarat market with a total subscriber base of 6.6 million, while the company has 243 branded stores and 57,000 points of sale (PoS).
"This is by far the biggest network rollout for Uninor's Gujarat circle since launch in 2009. The network expansion in Gujarat will help us to offer the most affordable voice and Internet services to more consumers in existing and new towns and establish a base for future revenue growth. We will continue to serve our customers and the telecommunications sector overall to the best of our capabilities," said Rituraj Kalita, Circle Business Head- Gujarat, Uninor.
According to the company, Uninor reported a 38 per cent year-on-year improvement in gross revenue in third quarter of 2014. The average revenue per user (ARPU) for the company also went up by 4.4 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter. In the last 12 months, Uninor has added over 10 million new subscribers in its six circles.