Rahman's tune sets world record as most downloaded: Airtel
Indore, Oct. 13 (PTI): The signature tune composed by noted
musician A R Rehman for Airtel has been acquired from the Internet
by over 80 lakh persons so far and would soon be notified as a
world record as the most downloaded jingle by cell-phone
users.
"The tune has been downloaded by over 80 lakh persons so far. This
is a record in the world as no other tune was downloaded by
cellphone users in such a large number," Airtel's Chief Operating
Officer (COO) Sunil Goyal told reporters here today on the occasion
of the launch of 'festive handset bundle offer' targeted at rural
customers.
For the festive offer Airtel has tied up with Motorola and LG for
handsets, he said.
Under the offer, by paying just Rs 1,499 customers would get a
handset, an Airtel sim card worth Rs 100, talktime worth Rs 1,499
and incoming facility of one year worth at least Rs 1,800, he said,
adding that effectively a customer by paying Rs 1,499 would get
benefits of more than Rs 4,898.
Referring to the company's sales performance, Goyal said the
company was selling more than 72,000 connections per month for the
past two months and hoped the figure would double during the
festive season.
Airtel, at present has 8.25 lakh subscribers in Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh Circle.
