January 1 RCOM launches pan India roll out of GSM January 2 Reliance Mobile and Microsoft to launch fourth edition of National Digital Elocution Contest(NDEC) in India January 8 RCOM ties up with Swanbaytech , UK to bring ad-funded videos on Reliance Mobile Phones February 1 Reliance Mobile launches GSM service in Delhi February 13 RCOM announces a record of five million news subscribers in January 2009 February 26 ICRA assigns LAAA rating to RCOM’s NCD Program and enhanced Bank Lines; existing rating reaffirmed. RCOM ties up with FLYTXT, implements new mobile marketing platform March 12 Reliance Communications launches Netconnect Broadband Plus- India’s fastest wireless internet service March 13 Reliance Communications announces adding a record of 3.3 million wireless customers in February 2009 April 15 Reliance Communications clocks 11.3 million subscribers in January- March 2009 May 11 Reliance Mobile to go LIVE with all ICC World Cup T 20 matches on R World VAS Deck May 26 RCOM shareholders approve scheme of arrangement of demerge of fiber optic division May 30 Reliance BIG TV expands channel bouquet with ten new channels June 8 Reliance BIG TV can get live in-stadia experience on interactive cricket June 9 RCOM Infrastructure & KRIBHCO forge rural marketing joint venture June 10 Reliance Mobile offers BlackBerry service for Rs. 299 per month June 16 Reliance Mobile in alliance with Aaj Tak to offer video news alerts. July 01 Alcatel Lucent, Reliance Communications Managed Network Services Joint Venture completes One year July 02 Reliance BIG TV launches iStock India’s first portfolio tracking service on a DTH platform July 22 Etisalat DB Telecom & Reliance Communications Announce A Long-Term Strategic Telecom Infrastructure Sharing Agreement July 27 Reliance Mobile in pact with US-based Gameloft for Paris Hilton’s exclusive game August 11 Good Response to Five PG Certificate Programs Offered By Reliance World & XLRI Jamshedpur August 13 Reliance Communications Signs Strategic Tie-up With Kodiak Networks For Nationwide Roll-out Of Mobile Conferencing Service August 18 Reliance Mobile introduces Antakshari service on GSM & CDMA networks August 22 Reliance Mobile plans unique contest based on ICC Champions Trophy August 25 RCOM targets rural customers with new services & sachet pricing for mobile Internet access September 08 Department of Telecommunications allots 8055 series to Reliance Communications for Maharashtra & Goa September 10 Reliance Mobile launches BIGMaps on GSM Network September 18 Reliance Mobile introduces job-search service for blue-collar employment seekers October 05 Reliance Communications redefines Telecom Industry benchmarks October 08 Reliance Webstore signs strategic distribution agreement with Coolpad Communications October 21 Reliance Mobile offers personalized Call Manager service on GSM network November 3 Reliance Communications expands its ‘Simply Reliance’ Initiative |