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Bharti Airtel extends 4G and 5G contracts with Ericsson in multi-billion-dollar deal

Dec 05, 2024, at 04:29 am

Mumbai: Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has entered a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement with Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson to extend its 4G and 5G contracts, according to a press statement issued on Wednesday.

Vodafone Idea shares soar 19%, other telecom stocks surge as cabinet approves bank guarantee waiver

Nov 26, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Telecom stocks surged on Tuesday (Nov. 26) following reports that the Union Cabinet approved waiving bank guarantees (BGs) for spectrum purchased before 2022.

Nokia secures 4G and 5G extension contract from Bharti Airtel for India operations

Nov 20, 2024, at 08:11 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nokia has signed a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar extension agreement with Bharti Airtel to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities, the telecom giant announced on Wednesday (Nov. 20). 

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.

Bharti Airtel launches AI-based solution to detect spam calls and messages

Sep 26, 2024, at 01:59 am

Mumbai: Bharti Airtel announced on Wednesday a new AI-powered network solution designed to detect spam calls and messages for its customers.

Kolkata loses 2.67 lakh mobile users in June 2024, highest in the country: TRAI

Aug 28, 2024, at 08:46 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The number of mobile users in Kolkata circle fell by around 2.67 lakh in June 2024 compared to May 2024, which is the highest in the country, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) subscription data released last week.

Bharti Airtel to close Wynk Music app; to absorb all employees

Aug 28, 2024, at 05:48 am

Mumbai: Telecom company Bharti Airtel will leave the music segment and close its Wynk Music app, media reports said.

Centre, telecom regulator will not intervene in Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea tariff hike: Report

Jul 04, 2024, at 08:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Government of India and the telecom regulator will not interfere or stop telecom companies from increasing prices, Economic Times reported, citing officials in the know.

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.

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 pays Rs 8,325 cr towards 2015 spectrum auction liabilities

Jan 24, 2024, at 04:48 am

Mumbai: Telecom company Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has made a substantial financial move by making an advance payment of Rs 8,325 crores to the Department of Telecom (Government of India).

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.

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 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 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 is now live in Imphal

Dec 21, 2022, at 07:20 pm

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

Airtel Xstream Fiber introduces all-in-one scheme

May 30, 2022, at 11:50 pm

Bharti Airtel, which is India’s premier communications solutions provider, has launched three new all-in-one plans built for the entertainment needs.

Reliance Jio prepays Rs. 30 crore clearing all deferred spectrum liabilities

Jan 20, 2022, at 06:15 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJIL) has announced  it has paid Rs. 30,791 crore (including accrued interest) to the Telecom Department towards prepayment of the entire deferred liabilities pertaining to spectrum acquired in auctions from 2014 to 2016 and the one acquired in 2021 through trading of right to use with Bharti Airtel Limited.

Bharti Airtel spikes mobile pre-paid charges by 20-25%, data top-up rates also increased

Nov 22, 2021, at 06:57 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Biting the bullet finally, Bharti Airtel on Monday announced to raise pre-paid mobile tariffs in the range of 20-25% with effect from November 26, 2021.

Bharti Airtel drops 3.68 pc to Rs 696.25

Sep 28, 2021, at 11:37 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Bharti Airtel on Tuesday tumbled down by 3.68 pc to Rs 696.25 a major loser in 30 scrips of BSE.

Reliance Industries up 1.29 per cent to Rs 2,230.65

Aug 26, 2021, at 11:03 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Reliance Industries on Thursday gained by 1.29 per cent to Rs 2,230.65 a major gainer in 30 scrips of BSE.

Bharti Airtel moves up by 3.84 pc to Rs 622.25

Aug 10, 2021, at 10:41 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Bharti Airtel on Tuesday rallied by 3.84 pc to Rs 622.25 a major gainer in 30 scrips of BSE.

Airtel loops in Google Cloud and Cisco to launch ‘Airtel Office Internet’

Aug 05, 2021, at 11:01 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Telecom major Bharti Airtel Thursday announced the launch of ‘Airtel Office Internet’ – a unified enterprise-grade solution for the emerging digital connectivity needs of small businesses, SOHOs and early-stage tech start-ups.

Airtel and Intel announce collaboration to accelerate 5G in India

Jul 21, 2021, at 11:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: India's second largest wireless carrier Airtel Wednesday announced a collaboration with Intel for 5G network development by leveraging vRAN / O-RAN technologies.

Bharti Airtel moves down 1.18 pc to Rs 529.65

Jul 12, 2021, at 11:19 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Bharti Airtel on Monday slipped 1.18 per cent to Rs 529.65, a major loser in 30 scrips of BSE.