Aircel
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1999 (in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India Registered at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Founder | Chinnakannan Sivasankaran |
| Defunct | 28 February 2018 |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Headquarters | Opus Centre, 47, Central Road, MIDC, Andheri, , India |
| Services | Mobile telephony, wireless broadband |
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| Website | aircel |
Aircel Ltd. stylised as AIRCEL , was an Indian mobile network operator headquartered in Mumbai that offered voice and 2G, 3G and 4G data services. Maxis Communications held a 74% stake and Sindya Securities and Investments held the remaining 26%. Aircel was founded by Chinnakannan Sivasankaran and commenced operations in Tamil Nadu in 1999. It was once a market leader in Tamil Nadu and had considerable presence in Odisha, Assam and North-East telecom circles. 2G and 3G Services including voice were shut down in all circles after failure of merger talks with Reliance Communications.