Airtel to foray into Sri Lanka

Chennai, Feb 5: Mobile service major Bharti Airtel Limited will soon foray into Sri Lanka to provide 2G and 3G mobile services.

The company has received a 'Letter of Offer' from Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, a company release here said today.

This will be the first international operation for Bharti Airtel, which is eying South Asian region for expansion.

The release quoted Bharati Airtel Limited Chairman and Managing Director Sunil Mittal as saying "the South Asian region offers tremendous growth opportunities and Sri Lanka is a very promising market for telecom services." Bharti Airtel with its extensive experience and unique business model will strive to offer world-class services at affordable rates to the people of Sri Lanka, he added.

Bharti Global, a subsidiary of Bharti Enterprises, has been operating comprehensive telecom services in Seychelles under the Airtel brand since 1998 and recently launched 3G services in the country.

Bharti Global has also been awarded licence to operate 2G and 3G services in Jersey and Guernsey in Europe, the release added.

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