March 28th, 2017 12:44 PM 5 COMMENTS

Airtel Sells 10.3 Percent Stake of Bharti Infratel for Rs. 6193.9 Cr

Bharti Airtel, today announced that they have successfully sold over 190 million shares of its subsidiary Bharti Infratel representing 10.3 percent, to a consortium of funds advised by KKR and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”). The total value of this secondary deal is over Rs. 6193.9 crores (approx. Rs. 951.6 million), which also dubs to a price of Rs. 325 per share. Bharti Airtel will primarily use the proceeds... Read More

March 27th, 2017 6:00 PM 5 COMMENTS

Tikona Hopes to Double Fixed Broadband Services Business After Airtel Deal: Report

Tikona Digital, which last week inked an agreement to sell 4G spectrum and business to Bharti Airtel, is now hopeful of doubling its fixed broadband services business in 18 to 24 months by expanding its reach in the market. The company’s chief executive officer Prakash Bajpai told ET that the deal with Airtel will help Tikona to become a debt free company, thereby helping it to double its business by... Read More

March 24th, 2017 2:47 PM 118 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Started Testing VoLTE Services in Various 4G Supported Devices; Launch Imminent

Bharti Airtel is trying to match the new entrant Reliance Jio is every aspect possible. Airtel, after matching Jio in the tariff plans segment is now looking to take on the latter by rolling out VoLTE services. According to our sources, Airtel is currently working with various smartphones vendors to test the service. Our sources also said that Airtel has done with deploying the required infrastructure for the service, but is... Read More

March 23rd, 2017 6:25 PM 27 COMMENTS

Airtel Acquires Tikona to Boost its 4G Services in Five Circles With 2300MHz Spectrum

Last week, it was rumoured that Bharti Airtel is planning to acquire the 4G business of local internet service provider, Tikona. Today, the company has officially announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Tikona Digital Networks to acquire the 4G business. After the deal, Tikona's 4G business including the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum and 350 sites in five telecom circles will be controlled by Airtel. The... Read More

March 22nd, 2017 12:01 PM 22 COMMENTS

Data Accuracy and Neutrality is of the Utmost Importance: Ookla on Airtel-Jio Speedtest Issue

Ookla on Wednesday reiterated that it fully stands behind the accuracy and reliability of the methodology used to designate Airtel as ‘India’s Fastest Mobile Network,' claiming that it goes to great lengths to ensure that the information collected on any Speedtest internet test is verifiably correct. The company said that data accuracy and neutrality is of the utmost importance to the company. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio lately made public statements... Read More

March 21st, 2017 11:21 AM 77 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Hits Back at Reliance Jio Saying Their Allegations are Deliberate and to Mislead Consumers

The saga continues. After Reliance Jio claiming that Bharti Airtel's advertisements about fastest telecom network of India are misleading and incorrect, Airtel has hit back at Jio, and the interesting part is speed test service, Ookla also came out with their saying on the allegation. In the statement issued by Bharti Airtel, Rajiv Mathrani, Chief Brand Officer quoted as follows “Airtel is one of the most trusted and admired brands... Read More

March 18th, 2017 3:45 PM 16 COMMENTS

After Telenor, Bharti Airtel Now Enters Final Stages of Talks to Acquire Tikona’s 4G Spectrum: Report

Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecom network has reportedly in talks with Tikona Digital Networks to acquire the latter's 4G spectrum for a valuation around Rs. 800 to Rs. 1,000 crore. It was already confirmed that Airtel would buy the Norway-based Telenor's Indian unit and with this deal with Tikona, Airtel is looking to strengthen its 4G coverage in the country. According to a report from Livemint, 'Tikona has some debt... Read More

March 15th, 2017 5:58 PM 106 COMMENTS

Airtel Girl Sasha Chettri is Back Again With Another Campaign Asking Which is the Fastest Mobile Network in India?

There's no denying the fact that Airtel is the best network in the country and the same was rated by Ookla, a couple of weeks ago. Do you remember the Airtel Girl, Sasha Chettri, who used to appear in several Airtel TV campaigns? Yes, the same girl is back with yet another campaign along with her friends, but this time around, they are trying to figure out which mobile network... Read More

March 15th, 2017 12:43 PM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel Payments Bank Spreads Across 100 Villages of Tamil Nadu to go Cashless

India's first payments Bank, Airtel Payments Bank today announced that they had enabled 100 villages across Tamil Nadu to go cashless as part of its endeavour to take its banking services deep into rural/unbanked areas and contribute to financial inclusion in the country. All the 100 villages will now have access to essential banking services and the option of making digital payments, making them less reliant on cash. Every village... Read More

March 15th, 2017 6:59 AM 23 COMMENTS

After Jio, Airtel Now Offers New Postpaid Connection Within Two Hours at Your Door Step

India's largest telecom network, Bharti Airtel, a couple of days ago gifted free data for all its postpaid users ranging from 6 GB to 30 GB for three months for being titled as the fastest network in India by Ookla. And now, the company has come up with yet another initiative for new postpaid customers. Airtel is promising that a new customer can now get a postpaid connection in under... Read More

March 14th, 2017 4:00 PM 46 COMMENTS

Vodafone-Idea Cellular Merged Entity Will Pose a Serious Threat to Bharti Airtel

The Indian telecom industry is currently going through some insane changes, both in terms of tariff plans and marketing, everything has changed after the commercial launch of Reliance Jio. Yes, the brainchild of Mukesh Ambani has changed the entire scenario of the telecom sector in India and feeling the pressure are country's top three telecom operators- Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular. Recently Reliance Jio has crossed 100 million... Read More

March 14th, 2017 1:29 PM 20 COMMENTS

Airtel 4G services goes live in Jammu and Kashmir; now offers pan-India 4G coverage

India's largest telecommunications services provider, Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of its 4G service in Jammu & Kashmir. With this roll out, Airtel becomes the first network in India to offer 4G services in all the 22 telecom circles of India. In contrast, Vodafone has 4G services in 17 telecom circles of India and Idea is offering 4G services in 10 circles of India. Airtel 4G is currently available... Read More

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