SEBI Reg. Investment Advisor

Download App

MoneyWorks4Me

GTL telecom tower base to rise to 50,000 by 2013

19 Feb 2010 Evaluate

After acquiring 17,500 towers from Aircel, telecom infrastructure company GTL is planning to take its total cell sites to 50,000 in the next three years. At present, it has 11,500 towers and has acquired 17,500 towers from Aircel that makes 33,000 telecom towers for the combined entity by June this year. It has further plans to have a portfolio of 50,000 towers by fiscal 2013.

Tenancy ratio is also expected to grow to 2.3 by 2013 while the number of towers in urban areas will increase from the current 1,350 to 9,400 to cater to new 2G and 3G players. India has a vast network of nearly 4,00,000 mobile towers. Operators are expected to cash in on this infrastructure in the coming months, either through asset sales like Aircel or through initial public offerings.

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea have set up a joint venture called Indus, which has 90,000 towers while Reliance Communications, the country's second largest operator, has its own company with 50,000 towers. Both the companies are expected to launch their initial public offerings. India's mobile infrastructure sector is growing fast on the back of soaring subscriber numbers, already at more than 500 million. With a slew of new telecom companies launching their mobile services, operators are increasingly looking to save on costs by sourcing infrastructure, including towers.

crackcrack

GTL Share Price

7.61 0.23 (3.12%)
10-Apr-2026 16:59 View Price Chart
Peers
Company Name CMP
Bharti Airtel 1870.00
Vodafone Idea 9.25
Indus Towers 437.85
Tata Communications 1508.25
Bharti Hexacom Ltd. 1523.95
View more..

About MoneyWorks4Me

MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.

Our Vision

To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.

What Makes MoneyWorks4Me Different

Our Approach: Ensuring compounding work its magic on client portfolio.

MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through:

×