New telecom operators like Aircel and MTS are choosing an organizational rejig with declining margins and increasing costs.
Earlier this week, Aircel announced that it will shut its operations in Gujarat besides UP (West) and Haryana like it did in Madhya Pradesh. According to sources, about 80% of the company's staff in Ahmedabad has been given the pink slip, while the remaining staff has been relocated to other centres. The company is in the process of vacating its Ahmedabad office.
Aircel is now planning to deploy an online business model to run its operations exclusively on the internet across select circles. Under this model, Aircel will offer services such as payment of bills, value added services and products to its customers online apart from its various company shops.
Sources said MTS is also on the verge of stopping voice services in Gujarat. "MTS has not issued any fresh vouchers for its voice services in the last one month . There is news that the company's voice services are likely to be stopped in the state, while their data operations will continue," said a distributor of MTS, who did not wish to be named. However, an MTS spokesperson refuted this. "There is nothing like this," he said without elaborating.
Earlier this week, Aircel announced that it will shut its operations in Gujarat besides UP (West) and Haryana like it did in Madhya Pradesh. According to sources, about 80% of the company's staff in Ahmedabad has been given the pink slip, while the remaining staff has been relocated to other centres. The company is in the process of vacating its Ahmedabad office.
Aircel is now planning to deploy an online business model to run its operations exclusively on the internet across select circles. Under this model, Aircel will offer services such as payment of bills, value added services and products to its customers online apart from its various company shops.
Sources said MTS is also on the verge of stopping voice services in Gujarat. "MTS has not issued any fresh vouchers for its voice services in the last one month . There is news that the company's voice services are likely to be stopped in the state, while their data operations will continue," said a distributor of MTS, who did not wish to be named. However, an MTS spokesperson refuted this. "There is nothing like this," he said without elaborating.