Hyderabad: Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL), the private basic telephone service provider for Andhra Pradesh, has added 11 more Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) cell sites to its existing base of 30 cell sites in Hyderabad and Secunderabad over the last month. With this addition, TTL's overall coverage area has increased to 260 sq. km. in the twin cities from the current 150 sq. km.

The 11 new cell sites — installed at Hi-Tech City, Jeedimetla, Vanasthalipuram, Suroornagar, Hayathnagar, Habsiguda, Malkajgiri, Moula Ali, Ramanthapur, A. S. Rao Nagar and Neeredmet — will enhance the coverage of TTL's wireless services and improve the quality of calls as well as provide quick connections. TTL has invested about Rs 12 crore in the installation of these cell sites.

TTL has a wireless customer base of over 55,000. With the expansion of the cell sites, the company’s services are now available to all wireless customers within the coverage area.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ajay Pandey, COO, Tata Teleservices Limited, said: “In keeping with our plans to provide quick connections and improved network support to our wireless customers, we have added 11 more CDMA cell sites in various locations around the city. The network is designed to help improve the quality of voice transmission on Tata  Mobitel and fixed wireless connections. By the end of December 2001, we plan to further expand the number of cell sites to 50 in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.”