
Hutchison Max Telecom has changed its name to Hutchison Essar, following the consolidation of five entities under the former, earlier this year. The subsidiaries are Hutchison Essar Mobile Services, Hutchison Telecom East, Hutchison Essar South, Aircel Digilink India and Fascel. Hutchison Telecom International, the Essar Group, Kotak Mahindra/Hutchison Telecom International joint ventures, the Hinduja Group and Max India are the shareholders of Hutchison Essar. Hutchison Essar provides cellular services in 13 circles ?? Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (East and West), Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and West Bengal.