The group is an alliance between Maxis Communications Berhad, Malaysia and Sindya Securities & Investments, India. Aircel started operations in 1999. Starting from South India, Aircel gained a strong foothold in the Eastern circles and now has presence in 18 telecom circles. Aircel prides itself on customer satisfaction and maintains focus on harnessing growth opportunities. Aircel provides a host of business communication solutions ranging from internet services, to VPN services. MS Dhoni is Aircel’s brand ambassador. Aircel has partnered with Apple to launch iPhone4 in India.