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Bharti Airtel to buy Telenor India

The deal will bolster Airtel's footprint with additional spectrum in the 1800 MHz band

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (R) and Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray during the inauguration of Mumbai Corporation's Disaster Management Department in South Mumbai
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Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (R) and Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray during the inauguration of Mumbai Corporation's Disaster Management Department in South Mumbai

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Bharti Airtel, India's largest telecoms network operator, said it would buy Telenor (India) Communications Pvt Ltd, in a deal that will bolster Airtel's footprint with additional spectrum in the 1800 MHz band.

Airtel will buy Telenor's India operations in seven circles - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West) and Assam, the company said in a statement.

“The customers of Telenor India will now be able to enjoy India’s widest and fastest voice & data network, and a range of Airtel’s world-class products and services”, said Gopal Vittal, managing director and CEO (India and South Asia), Bharti Airtel.

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