Vodafone Essar  has secured 3G spectrum in  9 circles in the just concluded 3G auctions for a total price of Rs.. 11,617 crore.

These circles - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai & Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (East) and West Bengal - cover over 60% of the Company's current customer base.

Marten Pieters, CEO & MD, Vodafone Essar, said: "Vodafone Essar has secured a critical strategic footprint across the country, particularly in the markets where we expect the main demand for 3G services to be in the next few years."

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