MTS India Hopes to Continue Mobile Services Beyond 18 January, 2013

MTS India the CDMA Mobile service of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd (SSTL) with over 16 million customers today said that it will not exit the Indian telecom market and trying to continue its services beyond 18th January 2013.

After TRAI’s latest directive to all mobile service providers who’s licences had quashed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on February 2, 2012 including MTS India, to inform their customers that they would be suspending their GSM and CDMA Mobile services from January 18, 2013.  MTS India said that “MTS wishes to inform millions of its customers that being fully committed to its customers and the investments it has made in India, it intends to continue its operations beyond January 18, 2013 and in this context has taken and is taking all the possible steps.

According to MTS India’s official statement  ”To ensure the continuity of its services beyond January 18, 2013. MTS has already filed a Curative Petition against the Judgment seeking to annul the cancellation of its licenses. MTS believes that it has a very good case in the Curative Petition both in facts and law and is hopeful of a favorable order of restoration of its licenses. MTS is hopeful that the Supreme Court will take up its curative petition before January 18, 2013.”

MTS Launches Non-Stop Adda Initiative for customers in Kolkata and West Bengal circle

MTS India today launched an innovative proposition – MTS Non-Stop Adda for its customers in Kolkata & West Bengal circles. Customers availing Non-Stop Adda need to recharge with Rs. 25 to get full talk-time, special tariff of 20p/minute and 50 free SMS (local & national).

According to Keshhav Tiwary, Chief Operating Officer, Kolkata & West Bengal Circles, MTS India – “Adda is an integral part of Bengal’s culture. The MTS Non-Stop Adda Plan is devised keeping in mind the customers’ need to communicate freely using SMSes, lower tariffs and Full Talk Time all under a single low denomination product priced at Rs 25 only. We are confident that customers across Kolkata and West Bengal will enjoy this plan which will offer the best value for their money and a non-stop adda experience.”

The launch of MTS Non-Stop Adda is supported by a robust network of more than 45,000 retailers across Kolkata & West Bengal. The Company would also be rolling out an integrated communication campaign involving Outdoor, Print Media, Radio and On-ground activations to support the launch.