Worldwide Presence
Airtel is the first largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscriber base and has a commercial presence in 20 countries and the Channel Islands.
Its area of operations include:
- The Indian Subcontinent:
- Airtel Bangla, in Bangladesh
- Airtel, in India
- Airtel Sri Lanka, in Sri Lanka
- Airtel Africa, which operates in 17 African countries:
- Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
- The British Crown Dependency islands of Jersey and Guernsey, under the brand name Airtel-Vodafone, through an agreement with Vodafone.
Airtel operates in the following countries:
| Country | Site | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Airtel Bangladesh | Airtel Bangladesh had about 5.1 million customers at the end of June 2011. |
| Burkina Faso | Airtel Burkina Faso | Airtel Burkina Faso is the dominant player with 1,433,000 customers representing 50% market share. |
| Chad | Airtel Chad | Airtel Chad is the #1 operator with 69% market share. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Airtel DRC | Airtel is the market leader with almost 5 million customers at the end of 2010. |
| Gabon | Airtel Gabon | Airtel Gabon has 829,000 customers and its market share stood at 61%. |
| Ghana | Airtel Ghana | Airtel Ghana had about 1.76 million customers at the end of 2010. |
| India | Airtel | Airtel is the market leader with almost 183.5 million customers at the end of 2010. |
| Kenya | Airtel Kenya | Airtel Kenya is the second largest operator and has 4 million customers. |
| Madagascar | Airtel Madagascar | Airtel holds second place in the mobile telecom market in Madagascar, has a 39% market share and over 1.4 million customers. |
| Malawi | Airtel Malawi | Airtel Malawi is the market leader with a market share of 72%. |
| Niger | Airtel Niger | Airtel Niger is the market leader with a 68% market share. |
| Nigeria | Airtel Nigeria | |
| Republic of the Congo | Airtel Congo B | Airtel Congo is the market leader with a 55% market share. |
| Rwanda | Airtel Rwanda | Airtel launched services in Rwanda on 30 March 2012. |
| Seychelles | Airtel Seychelles | Airtel is the leading comprehensive telecommunications services providers with over 55% market share of mobile market in Seychelles. |
| Sierra Leone | Airtel Sierra Leone | |
| Sri Lanka | Airtel Sri Lanka | Airtel Sri Lanka commenced operations on 12 January 2009. It had about 1.8 million mobile customers at the end of 2010. |
| Tanzania | Airtel Tanzania | Airtel Tanzania is the market leader with a 38% market share. |
| Uganda | Airtel Uganda | Airtel Uganda stands as the #2 operator with a market share of 38%. |
| Zambia | Airtel Zambia | Airtel Zambia is the market leader with 69% market share. |
| Channel Islands† : Jersey Guernsey |
Airtel Vodafone | Airtel operates in the Channel Islands under the brand name Airtel–Vodafone through an agreement with Vodafone. |
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