| 29th June - Jersey Airtel, a subsidiary of the Bharti Group,
announced the launch of its mobile services on the Island. The
Company will offer market-leading products and services under
the Airtel-Vodafone brand to customers on the Island, over its
full 2G, 3G and HSDPA enhanced network. To celebrate the launch,
Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Group CEO, Bharti was
in Jersey today to serve the first customer at the Airtel-Vodafone
shop, centrally located in Queen Street, St Helier.
During his visit, Mr. Mittal also met representatives from
the political and business sectors. Commenting on the launch,
Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal said, 'This is a special day for all
of us at Bharti and we are delighted at the launch of our
services in Jersey. We are committed to bringing world-class
services to customers and adding value to communities and
businesses on the Island.' Airtel-Vodafone has launched a
range of innovative new products and services and highly competitive
price plans offering the Jersey customer real value and choice.
The new services include Voice Mail services which allow
voice mail messages to be accessed through a customer's email;
a Missed Call Alert service letting customers know who called
even when the phone is switched off; an E-Bill service which
gives up to date billing information and a new phone to phone
method of topping up for pre-paid customers. Additionally
the HSDPA capability provides even faster data speeds. Together
with these services Airtel-Vodafone has launched with simple
and easy to understand price plans which will re-shape boundaries
and break barriers. Calls to key EU and other destinations
(e.g. Australia and South Africa) are priced the same as Jersey
land line prices. Contract bundles include minutes to all
Jersey mobiles and fixed lines, to UK and Guernsey fixed lines,
plus an inclusive bundle to UK and Guernsey mobiles. Customers
are also being offered significant discounts if they choose
to keep their existing handset, thus offering real choice.
Two plans have been launched for pre-paid customers, offering
flat rates across all networks in Jersey and another rate
to all networks across the EU including UK. Mr. David Watson,
Chief Executive of Jersey Airtel added, 'We are confident
that our customers will be celebrating with us when they experience
first-hand the best in global mobile telecommunications. There
will be important benefits for both the Jersey consumer and
business customers, enabling them to live their lives and
do business to the fullest whenever and wherever they are.'
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