Cellucom Chief Executive and Managing Director Arun Nagar said the company would open 15-20 stores every month in India, "where we already have 200 retail outlets presently."
By the end of 2009, we expect to open 500 stores across the country, with an investment of around Dh 500 million, he was quoted as saying in Gulf News.
This year, the company plans to invest Dh 250 million for expansion, he said.
Cellucom, one of the largest mobile phone retailers in the region, has 90 stores across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
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It employs more than 2,000 professionals across its network. The first retail outlet of Cellucom was established in Dubai in 2001.
In 2002, it opened offices in India.