Shyam-Sistema gets pan-India CDMA spectrum

Shyam Telecom and Russian major Sistema Inc combine became the first new telecom operator to get pan-India CDMA spectrum to offer mobile services.

Shyam-Sistema had opted to offer mobile services in CDMA technology and had applied for 21 circles except Rajasthan where the company is already offering services under the brand name Oasis.

Shyam-Sistema will be the third private pan-India operator offering mobile services using CDMA technology apart from Anil Ambani group company RCOM and Tata Teleservices.