Aircel

This article is about the mobile network operator. For the comic book company, see Aircel Comics. For other uses, see Air cell.
Not to be confused with Airtel.

Aircel
Company typePrivate[1]
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
(in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Registered at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India)[1]
FounderChinnakannan Sivasankaran
Defunct28 February 2018; 6 years ago (2018-02-28)[2]
FateBankrupt
HeadquartersOpus Centre, 47, Central Road, MIDC, Andheri,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India[3]
ServicesMobile telephony, wireless broadband
Owners
Websiteaircel.com

Aircel Ltd. was an Indian mobile network operator headquartered in Mumbai that offered voice and 2G and 3G data services. Maxis Communications held a 74% stake and Sindya Securities and Investments held the remaining 26%.[4] Aircel was founded by Chinnakannan Sivasankaran and commenced operations in Tamil Nadu in 1999. It was once a market leader in Tamil Nadu and had considerable presence in Odisha, Assam and North-East telecom circles.[6] 2G and 3G Services including voice were shut down in all circles after failure of merger talks with Reliance Communications.[7]

  1. ^ a b "FAQ" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Aircel goes bankrupt, becomes fourth telecom player to bow out as cut-throat price war takes toll". Business Today. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Contact Us". Aircel. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "The Star - Business - Maxis owns 74% of Aircel". Biz.thestar.com.my. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Apollo group, Prathap C. Reddy have no investment in Aircel".
  6. ^ "Chinnakannan Sivasankaran: The Visionary Behind Aircel's Journey". Bru Times News.
  7. ^ "Aircel optimises 2G/3G network using Astellia intelligence". The Economic Times. 16 December 2014.