India’s GTL Infrastructure today said it would take over the tower assets of Malayasian-controlled Indian mobile phone operator Aircel in a deal that is expected to herald consolidation in the country’s vast cellular tower sector, according to a Financial Times report. GTL Infrastructure, India’s largest independent tower operator, will pay Rs84bn (US$1.84 billion) for 17,500 towers with rights to roll out 20,000 more for Aircel, a unit of Malaysia’s Maxis Communications.