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Srikapardhi September 2nd, 2024 1:00 PM 22 COMMENTS

Airtel Achieves 300 Mbps Uplink Speed in 5G Trial with TDD and FDD Spectrum Aggregation

Indian telecommunications company Airtel announced today the successful completion of 5G trials that combine TDD (Time Division Duplex) and FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) mid-band spectrum to enhance uplink performance. Conducted at Airtel's tech lab in partnership with MediaTek and Nokia, the trial achieved uplink speeds of 300 Mbps, setting a new benchmark for 5G network capabilities, Airtel said in an official release on Monday. Also Read: Airtel to Become First in... Read More

Kripa B September 1st, 2024 6:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Netflix Bundled Mobile Plans for September 2024

Airtel India offers Netflix benefits bundled with its mobile services in select prepaid and postpaid plans as part of its rewards. As we enter September 2024, if you are looking for entertainment benefits bundled with your mobile services, especially Netflix, then look no further. This article will help you with that. Let's now take a look at the various mobile offerings in which Airtel bundles Netflix as an additional benefit.... Read More

Srikapardhi August 31st, 2024 3:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Payments Bank Unveils New Innovations at Global Fintech Fest 2024

Airtel Payments Bank, the fintech arm of Bharti Airtel, participated in the Global Fintech Fest 2024, which took place from August 28 to August 30 in Mumbai. During the event, Airtel Payments Bank (APB) showcased several innovations aimed at advancing fintech in India. Let's take a look at the announcements APB made during the event: Also Read: Airtel Payments Bank Launches NCMC-Enabled Smartwatch in Collaboration with Noise 1. Showcases Self-Reliant... Read More

Srikapardhi August 29th, 2024 9:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nxtra by Airtel Boosts Renewable Energy Use by 41 Percent

Nxtra Data Limited (Nxtra by Airtel), the data center subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, has reported increased use of renewable energy in its operations, rising to 220,541 MWh, a 41 percent increase compared to the previous year. Despite a 25 percent increase in power consumption, the company achieved a 4 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to FY21, Nxtra by Airtel said while unveiling its second edition of... Read More

Srikapardhi August 29th, 2024 4:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Payments Bank Launches NCMC-Enabled Smartwatch in Collaboration with Noise

Airtel Payments Bank, in partnership with Noise and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has unveiled a NCMC (National Common Mobility Card) - enabled smartwatch featuring an embedded RuPay chip. The announcement was made at the Global Fintech Fest 2024. Airtel Payments Bank has also showcased the prototypes of this smartwatch at the Global Fintech Fest 2024, the official release said. Also Read: Airtel Payments Bank Launches Smart Watch... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 28th, 2024 1:52 PM 20 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel and Vi Suggest No Need of Voice and SMS Only Plans

Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and Bharti Airtel have replied to the consultation paper of TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) titled, "Review of Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations (TCPR), 2012." The major agenda of this consultation paper is to understand whether the market needs SMS and voice only validity packs. At the moment, if you want a voice only or a SMS only pack or a combination of both, you can't... Read More

Kripa B August 28th, 2024 9:28 AM 3 COMMENTS

Indus Towers to Become Bharti Airtel Subsidiary After Buyback Exercise

Indus Towers, a joint venture company, is set to become a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel following the conclusion of its buyback exercise. Indus Towers is conducting a buyback of up to 56,774,193 equity shares, representing approximately 2.107 percent of its total paid-up share capital. As a result, Airtel, which currently holds a 48.95 percent shareholding in Indus Towers, will see its shareholding increase to around 50.005 percent upon the completion... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 27th, 2024 5:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Partners with Apple to Bundle Apple TV+ and Apple Music for Users

Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, has announced a collaboration with tech giant Apple. Under this partnership, Airtel will offer Apple Music and Apple TV+ to customers with its broadband and postpaid plans. Apple TV+ is an OTT (over-the-top) content platform for which the standalone subscription fee is Rs 99 per month. First time users can get a 7 days free trial. Apple Music costs the same on a per... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 24th, 2024 1:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Announces 1.5GB of Free Data for Four Days for Northeast Users

Bharti Airtel, India's second largest telecom operator, has announced free data and calling for customers in Northeast. This is in light of the excessive rainfall that has taken place in regions including Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, and Meghalaya. Airtel has decided to extend its support to its customers living in these areas. Thus, Airtel has announced free benefits for prepaid customers. Along with that, there is something for the postpaid users... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 23rd, 2024 1:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Gets Relief: GST Demand Reduced to Rs 194 Crore from 604 Crore

Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, has received a major relief. The telco's GST demand has been reduced to Rs 194 crore from Rs 604 crore. The amount was reduced by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Apellate Authority after the telco challenged the original amount. The GST department was seeking Rs 604 crore from Airtel under the reverse charge mechanism on the license fee and spectrum usage charges on... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 22nd, 2024 5:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Payments Bank Brings Face Match: Learn What it Is

Airtel Payments Bank has introducued a new feature called Face Match. It is meant to make the account more secure for the user. Face Match uses sophesticated machine learning algorithms for calculating a threat score for each savings bank account user. This will depend on several factors such as user behaviour, transaction location and patter, device, and more. Also Read: Airtel Payments Bank launches BizKhata for Small Businesses and Merchants The... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 22nd, 2024 4:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Expand their Wireless Users Base in June 2024: TRAI Data

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently published the performance data of telcos for June 2024. According to the data, the trend of Airtel and Jio adding users while BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) and Vodafone Idea (Vi) losing customers continued. Let's take a look at the figures. Reliance Jio added 1.91 million wireless users while Airtel added 1.25 million active users. State-owned BSNL lost 0.75 million and Vodafone... Read More