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Reliance Jio loses subscribers in October, active user base grows stronger

Dec 23, 2024, at 11:07 pm

New Delhi: Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, lost 3.76 million wireless subscribers in October but enhanced its active mobile subscriber base by adding 3.847 million users, news agency PTI reported, citing monthly data released by telecom regulator TRAI on Monday.

Bharti Telecom raises stake in Airtel to 40.33%

Nov 07, 2024, at 07:04 am

Bharti Telecom Ltd (BTL), the primary promoter of Bharti Airtel, has raised its stake in the telecom giant to 40.33% by acquiring an additional 1.2% from fellow promoter entity, Indian Continent Investment Ltd (ICIL), through an off-market transaction.

Sunil Mittal's Bharti Telecom to raise Rs 8,500 cr via domestic bond market: Report

Oct 31, 2024, at 04:55 am

Mumbai: Bharti Telecom Ltd., owned by billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal, is planning to raise approximately Rs 8,500 crore (around $1.01 billion) in the domestic bond market, reported Bloomberg.

CCI approves Bharti Airtel's stake increase in Indus Towers, clears CVC Capital's acquisition of Aavas Financiers

Oct 23, 2024, at 05:36 am

New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Bharti Airtel's proposal to increase its stake in Indus Towers, following a buyback of shares by the telecom infrastructure company. Indus Towers, a passive telecom infrastructure provider, deploys, owns, and manages infrastructure for various mobile operators.

Airtel, Reliance Jio effect tariff hike from today, take a look at new plans

Jul 03, 2024, at 08:45 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Prepaid recharge plans in India are getting expensive as the hiked tariffs earlier announced by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel go live today, Wednesday (July 3).

After Reliance Jio, now Airtel hikes tariffs significantly

Jun 28, 2024, at 07:37 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: In what would affect the customers' monthly budget, Bharti Airtel on Friday announced a significant hike in its tariffs following the footsteps of its competitor Reliance Jio.

Govt receives Rs 11,300 cr as 5G spectrum auction ends, Airtel emerges top bidder

Jun 27, 2024, at 06:25 am

New Delhi: The auction for 5G spectrum for mobile radio services concluded with telecom firms bidding around Rs 11,300 crore, reported  The Economic Times on Wednesday.

Bharti Airtel acquires 97 MHz of spectrum across 3 frequency bands worth Rs 6,857 cr for 20 yrs

Jun 27, 2024, at 04:10 am

New Delhi: Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has acquired 97 MHz of spectrum in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2100 MHz frequency bands at an auction on Wednesday, costing Rs 6,857 crore.

Sunil Mittal reveals how meeting with PM Modi inspired Bharti Airtel's recovery amid challenges from Reliance JIO: Report

May 31, 2024, at 01:00 am

Mumbai: Sunil Bharti Mittal, who leads Bharti Airtel, has revealed that a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2018 turned out to be a turning point for him at a time when his telecom company was in the midst of a severe crisis.

SEBI green lights Airtel subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom's IPO

Mar 20, 2024, at 06:18 am

Mumbai: Bharti Hexacom, a subsidiary of telecom giant Bharti Airtel, has been granted the green light by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to proceed with its initial public offering (IPO) intentions, media reported.

Bharti Airtel urges customers to switch to e-SIM

Nov 22, 2023, at 08:35 am

New Delhi: Telecom major Bharti Airtel in a customer letter on Tuesday underscored the advancements in mobile technology with embedded SIMs (e-SIMs) and encouraged Airtel users to make the switch to an e-SIM.

OneWeb India gets space regulator IN-SPACe's approval for commercial satellite broadband services

Nov 22, 2023, at 03:13 am

Mumbai: OneWeb India, backed by the Bharti Group, Tuesday announced that it has obtained the mandatory approvals from the Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to start the deployment of Eutelsat OneWeb's commercial satellite broadband services in India.

Bharti Airtel Sept Qtr net profit falls 38% to Rs 1,340.7 cr

Nov 01, 2023, at 03:37 am

Mumbai: Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced that its combined net earnings for the quarter concluding in September stood at Rs 1,340.7 crore, a decrease of 37.50 percent compared to Rs 2,145.2 crore in the same period the previous year.

Airtel prepays Rs. 8,024 crores to clear high-cost deferred liabilities for spectrum acquired in 2015

Aug 01, 2023, at 12:09 am

New Delhi: Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday said that it has prepaid Rs. 8,024 crores to the Department of Telecom (Government of India) towards part prepayment of deferred liabilities pertaining to spectrum acquired in the auction of year 2015.

Airtel Business India’s first enterprise to connect over 20 million devices

Jul 26, 2023, at 07:36 am

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel its business-to-business (B2B) division has become the first ICT service provider in the country to connect over 20 million devices through its IoT solutions.

Bharti Airtel Q4FY23 net profit soars 50% YoY to Rs 3,006 cr; ARPU rises to Rs 193

May 17, 2023, at 02:09 am

Mumbai: Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecommunications company in India, recorded a massive 50% increase in consolidated net profit to reach Rs 3,006 crore for the quarter ending in March 2023 compared to Rs 2,008 crore in the same period last year.

Airtel enters new partnership with Bridgepointe Technologies under Global Channel Partners Programme

May 03, 2023, at 11:12 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Telecom major Bharti Airtel said it has entered a strategic partnership with Bridgepointe Technologies, a tech advisory firm that helps mid-market and enterprise companies bridge the gap between tech investments and business results.

Arunachal Pradesh: 4G connectivity enhancing digital economy at Indo-China border

May 03, 2023, at 03:36 pm

Locals can now access new-age digital economy after the government-funded 4G tower of Airtel started services last week in Lumpo village of Arunachal Pradesh.

Airtel and India Post Payments Bank launch WhatsApp Banking Services

Mar 31, 2023, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi:  Telecommunication major Bharti Airtel and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) on Friday announced the launch of WhatsApp Banking Services for  IPPB customers, enabling them to access  banking services on their mobile phone.

Airtel announces 5G roll-out in 125 cities

Mar 06, 2023, at 07:23 pm

New Delhi: Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of its ultra-fast 5G services in 125 cities. 

Airtel surpasses 10 million unique customers on its 5G network

Feb 27, 2023, at 06:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Monday announced that it has crossed the 10 million unique 5G user mark on its network.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in eight cities of Rajasthan

Feb 21, 2023, at 07:28 pm

Jaipur/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Jodhpur, Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner & Bhilwara. Airtel’s 5G services are already live in Jaipur, Udaipur & Kota.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 2 cities of Uttarakhand

Feb 21, 2023, at 06:23 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Haridwar.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 16 cities of West Bengal

Feb 20, 2023, at 06:42 pm

Durgapur: Telecommunication major Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of its 5G services in 16 cities across West Bengal.

Airtel announces strategic partnership with Vultr to deliver cloud solutions to enterprises

Feb 08, 2023, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi: Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel and Vultr, a privately-held cloud computing company, on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to offer cloud solutions to enterprises in India.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 5 cities of Tamil Nadu

Jan 24, 2023, at 09:13 pm

Coimbatore: Indian telecommunication major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Coimbatore, Madurai, Hosur, Trichy.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Tamil Nadu cities

Jan 24, 2023, at 05:56 pm

Chennai/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Coimbatore, Madurai, Hosur, Trichy. Airtel’s 5G services are already live in Chennai.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 4 cities of Odisha

Jan 20, 2023, at 08:34 pm

Puri: Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Friday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Puri in addition to Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Rourkela launched in early January.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in five cities of Delhi-NCR

Jan 18, 2023, at 06:37 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Wednesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in NCR (national capital region) cities of Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 3 cities of Rajasthan

Jan 17, 2023, at 09:49 pm

Jaipur: Leading telecommunication service provider brand Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Jaipur, Udaipur and Kota.