RJio tops subscription race in July; Airtel, VIL lose
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Reliance Jio continued its onward march in July adding the highest number of subscribers during the month, while the other …
Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Bharosa’ savings account
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Airtel Payments Bank here on Tuesday launched “Bharosa” savings account services, designed for deepening the financial inclusion in the country. …
After JioFiber, Airtel launches 1Gbps broadband plan
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) In a direct challenge to JioFiber, telecom major Bharti Airtel on Wednesday launched its ultra-fast broadband offering, Airtel Xstream Fibre, …
Airtel takes on JioGiga Fibre with Xstream STB, smart stick
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Ahead of the commercial launch of Jio Fibre on Thursday, Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of Airtel Xstream …
Airtel has a strong balance sheet: Goldman Sachs
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Bharti Airtel, is staying strong and growing and has a robust balance sheet, said broking house Goldman Sachs. Airtel has …
Jio gains, Airtel & Voda-Idea lose users: CLSA
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Reliance Jio has added 44 million active subscribers over the past six months, while Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have lost …
Airtel appoints Rajesh Tapadia as Nxtra Data CEO
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has appointed Rajesh Tapadia as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its data …
Jio’s FTTH to expand broadband market, will help Airtel: Fitch
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The pricing scale and style of Reliance Jio’s fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services, GigaFiber, will expand the market and increase the scope …
IUC phase-out to impact Bharti Airtel’s Ebitda: BoAML
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Interconnect Usage Charge (IUC) becoming zero by January 1, 2020, will have have an impact on Bharti Airtel’s earnings …
Airtel to shut 3G operations by December: CFO
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India’s third largest operator by subscriber numbers, Airtel, will shut down its entire 3G network between December to March of …
Airtel posts colossal Q1 loss of Rs 2,866 cr on one-time hit
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Telecom major Airtel on Thursday posted a mammoth consolidated net loss of Rs 2,866 crore for the first quarter ending …
Airtel builds digital network for UP government
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has designed and implemented a “State Wide Area Network” (SWAN) for the …
RJio pips Airtel to be India’s 2nd largest mobile operator
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) India’s newest and only profitable telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. of three years has overtaken oldest incumbent and rival …
Airtel, VIL’s postpaid tariffs 1.5-2 times higher than Jio: Report
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A recent report by CLSA has said that the postpaid tariff plans of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are priced …
Airtel partners with edu-tech platform Shaw Academy
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has partnered with edu-tech platform Shaw Academy to offer free access to online courses …
Airtel-Tikona merger: SC orders status quo on DoT’s demand
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday ordered status quo, for 15 days, on the Department of Telecom’s (DoT) demand of Rs …
SC agrees to hear DoT on Bharti Airtel amalgamation
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear the Department of Telecom’s (DoT) plea challenging an order of TDSAT, a telecom …
Airtel Payments Bank ties up with Bharti AXA Life to sell term insurance
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indias first payments bank Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with Bharti AXA Life Insurance to offer a life term insurance …
Tata Tele mobile biz merges with Airtel from July 1
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The consumer mobile business of Tata Teleservices has now become part of telecom operator Bharti Airtel, the two companies said …
Airtel folds up 3G network in Kolkata
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) With 4G technology being the dominant network in India, Bharti Airtel on Friday began phasing out its 3G network in the …
Airtel offers free access to Netflix, Amazon Prime on V-Fiber
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it would offer free subscription of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Zee5 for specific …
Jio adds most subscribers in April; Airtel, VIL lose
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Continuing its growth trend, Reliance Jio added around 80.82 lakh subscribers in April, showed data released by the Telecom Regulatory …
Airtel Africa sets IPO price range at 80-100 pence
London, June 17 (IANS) Bharti Airtel’s arm Airtel Africa has set a price range of 80-100 pence per share for its initial public offering (IPO) …
Facing heat from Jio, Airtel boosts 4G in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Facing stiff competition from fast-expanding Reliance Jio, telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday announced it has upgraded its mobile network …
Airtel deploys LTE 900 technology to boost 4G in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Aiming to enhance indoor network experience for Airtel 4G smartphone customers, telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday announced it has …
Airtel Africa may raise $1 bn from stake sale, Nigeria listing on anvil
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) With its Indian business under heavy pressure due to intense competition, Bharti Airtel is turning to its small overseas profitable …
Airtel Africa seeks UK regulator nod for listing on London Stock Exchange
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said its subsidiary Airtel Africa has sought approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority …
Airtel, Vodafone lose 30 mn users in March, Jio adds 9.4 mn
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Mobile subscriber base of Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel declined by nearly 14.5 million and 15.1 million respectively, totalling nearly …
Airtel Rs 25k-cr rights issue over-susbscribed
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Airtel on Friday said its Rs 25,000 crore rights issue has been over-subscribed based on the preliminary information on the …
Airtel upgrades its 4G network in Haryana
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) Telecommunication services provider Airtel on Wednesday said it has further upgraded its high speed 4G network in Haryana with the deployment …
Airtel offers HDFC Life Insurance cover with Rs 249 plan
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday said that it has partnered with HDFC Life Insurance to bundle an insurance cover …
Airtel, Hughes India tie up for VSAT operations
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel and Hughes Communications India, a subsidiary of the Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a global broadband …
Airtel Q4 consolidated net up 37.5% on exceptional gain
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Gains from exceptional item aided telecom major Bharti Airtel to post a rise of 37.5 per cent in its total …
New Airtel data plans unlikely to hurt Jio’s growth
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Bharti Airtel’s new data plans are unlikely to impact Reliance Jio’s market share as the latter’s plans are still competitive, …
‘Airtel Thanks’ relaunched with differentiated benefits
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday relaunched its “Airtel Thanks” programme with benifits offered on a tiered pattern. The programme …
Airtel Africa posts $83 mn net on data & payment biz growth
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bharti Airtel’s Africa subsidiary has posted a net profit of $83 million (around Rs 581 crore at Rs 70 a …
Airtel launches music streaming app Wynk Tube
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday launched its new music streaming app Wynk Tube targeting smartphone users in non-metros and …
Airtel Payments, Bharti Axa tie up for 2-wheeler insurance
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Airtel Payments Bank on Friday announced a two-wheeler insurance policy in partnership with Bharti Axa General Insurance. According to a …
Airtel, Cisco to offer advanced connectivity solutions
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Telecommunications services provider Bharti Airtel and Cisco on Monday announced a partnership to offer advanced networking and connectivity solutions to …
Airtel, FLO launch app for women’s safety
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Bharti Airtel in collaboration with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) on Sunday launched a mobile app, My Circle, to help women …
Bharti Airtel up 3%; top Sensex gainer so far
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Shares of telecom major Bharti Airtel rose on the BSE by over 3 per cent on Thursday after the company …