Idea Cellular is an integrated GSM operator in India that also operates national and international long distance services. It is part of the Aditya Birla Group. In 2011, Idea launched 3G services and mobile number portability, allowing customers to change wireless operators while keeping their number. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the Chairman of Idea Cellular. Tata Communications is a provider of international voice services and operates a global submarine cable network. In addition to wholesale services, it offers retail services such as calling cards and broadband. Subodh Bhargava is the Chairman of Tata Communications. Based on higher sales and profits, the author recommends investing in Idea Cellular over Tata Communications.

2. IDEA CELLULAR LIMITED
 Idea is a integrated GSM operator and has its own
national long distance and international long distance
operations.
 IDEA Cellular is an Aditya Birla Group Company.
 In March, 2011, the Company launched its 3G services.
 On January 20, 2011, the Company launched mobile
number portability (MNP), an invite to all Indian
mobile customers to change their wireless
operator, while retaining their mobile number

3. Board Of Directors
 Kumar Mangalam Birla Chairman
Non Executive Director
 Rajashree Birla
 Biswajit A Subramanian
 Sanjeev AgaGian Prakash Gupta
 Rakesh Jain
 Juan Villalonga Navarro

4. Independent Director
Tarjani Vakil
P Murari
Madhabi Puri Buch
Arun Thiagarajan
Gyani Mohan
R C Bhargava

5. Tata Communication
 Tata Communications Limited incorporated on
March, 19, 1986, is a provider of wholesale international
voice services and operates a submarine cable network in
the world.
 The Company offers a number of other services, such as
national long distance (NLD), mobility services, and retail
and small business services.
 The Company’s retail and small business services include
calling cards, gateway Internet access services, broadband
through metro Ethernet, broadband through
DSL, broadband through WIMAX, Internet leased line
circuits, net access using Wi-Fi, Internet telephony and
content services.

6. Board Of Directors
Mr. Subodh Bhargava
Chairman
Vinod Kumar
Managing Director and Tata
Communications Limited Group CEO
N. Srinath
Director

7. Mr. Kishor A. Chaukar Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Director Director
Mr. Amal Ganguli Uday B. Desai
Directo Director
Mr. S. Ramadorai
Director
Mr. Arun Gandhi
Director

8. Financial data
IDEA Cellular TATA Com.
in crores in crores
Sales 4966.45 Sales 3611.76
Net profit/loss 844.60 Net profit/loss 160.16
No. of Shares 330.32 No. Of Shares 28.5
Face value 10 Face value 10
per share per share
Book value 37.15 Book value 245.88
Per share Per share
Loans Loans
Secured loan 7760.04 Secured loan 1250
Unsecured loan 2797.42 Unsecured loan 964.98
Net Current -2410.30 Net Current 2363.67
Assets Assets
Investments 2572.81 Investments 1832.82

9. Idea Tata Comm.
Number of shares 330.32 28.5
(in crores)
Net Profit/ Loss 844.60
162.56
(Rs in crores)
Market price 93 222
(7th Feb 2012)
EPS (March 2012) 2.55 5.70
PE (6th Jan 2012) 37.80 40.57

10. RECCOMENDATION
I would like to suggest my investors to invest in Idea because:
 The market price of Idea i.e. 93.00 is lower than that of Tata
i.e. 222
 And secondly the Sales of Idea i.e 4966.45 is higher than
that of Tata i.e 3611.76
 And Profit of Idea i.e 844.60 is higher than Tata i.e 160.16
So looking overall to these I would suggest to invest in Idea
Cellular company