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Idea Cellular (commonly known as simply Idea and stylized as!Dea) is an Indian mobile network operator based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Idea is a GSM operator integrated in India that offers 2G, 3G and 4G mobile services. Idea is India's list of mobile network operators in India (the largest mobile operator along with the merged entity Vodafone) per subscriber base. Idea has 193.96 million subscribers as of July 31, 2017.
Idea Cellular started in 1995 as Birla Communications Limited with GSM licenses in the circles of Gujarat and Maharashtra. In 1996, it changed its name to Birla AT & T Communications Limited following a joint venture between Grasim Industries and AT & T Corporation. In 2001 it changed its name to Birla Tata AT & T as a joint venture between Aditya Birla Group, Tata Group and AT & T Wireless. The company called its Idea brand in 2002.