Formerly | Telewings Communications Services Pvt Ltd |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Predecessor | Unitech Wireless Limited |
Founded | 2007 |
Defunct | 14 May 2019 |
Fate | Acquired by Bharti Airtel |
Headquarters | Connaught Place, , |
Area served | India |
Key people | Sharad Mehrotra (CEO)[1] |
Services | Mobile telephony Wireless internet |
Owner | Bharti Airtel |
Members | 36.15 Million (2018) |
Number of employees | 4,010[1] (Q4 2016) |
Parent | Telenor Group |
Telenor (India) Communications Private Limited, formerly known as Uninor, was an Indian mobile network operator. The company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor Group. In February 2017, Telenor Group announced merging the India business with Bharti Airtel in a no-cash deal with liability of Airtel to take over the outstanding spectrum payments of Rs 1,650 crore post necessary regulatory approvals.[2]
As of April 2018[update], it had 36.15 million subscribers.[3] On 14 May 2018, DoT gave the final approval required for merging of Telenor India with Bharti Airtel.