To simplify the payments process, Bharti Airtel has added Paytm wallet on My Airtel app. The customers can pay bills & recharge phones through PayTM wallet. In the last few months, Airtel updated its app with some important features to easy up managing accounts on the app. With the new update to My Airtel android app, Airtel customers can now pay their bills or recharge their mobile/DTH connection through Paytm wallet... Read More
Bharti Airtel has renamed its subsidiary Airtel M-Commerce Services Limited as “Airtel Payments Bank Limited”. A new logo has also been unveiled for the same. According to Airtel, the name change is a reflection of company’s focus on the payments bank sector. Airtel Payments Bank Limited is the first entity in India to receive a payments bank license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Its services will be rolled out... Read More
Bharti Airtel has announced the commercial launch of its 4G services (also called LTE) in Cuddalore and Ambur. The 4G services can be accessed on a range of smart devices including mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles. “As customers in India show an increasing propensity for consuming data services, we at Airtel are excited to take the lead in introducing the market to the power of blazing 4G... Read More
To tap heavy data users, Airtel has now started offering 1 GB 3G data at only Rs 95 for its prepaid customers across many circles. This new data pack is targeted for data hungry customers as it comes with 1 GB 3G data for two days of validity. As of now, this new pack is the lowest priced 1 GB data 3G pack from Airtel. Few days back, telecom operator Vodafone... Read More
In a bid to expand its reach to multiple new countries in the Middle East region, Bharti Airtel, through its enterprise arm Airtel Business, has partnered with GBI, which is a global service provider that owns and operates a multilayer carrier neutral network connecting the world to the Middle East. The partnership is in line with the long-term strategy of Airtel Business, considering the long-term potential for the Middle East... Read More
Moody's Investors Service said that it continues to support Bharti Airtel’s Baa3 rating and stable outlook post the telco’s operating performance for the fourth quarter of the financial year ended 31 March 2016. "The strong momentum in Bharti's Indian businesses continues to support its Baa3 ratings. Moreover, as tower asset proceeds -- totaling $1.8 billion received to date - will be used for debt reduction, its credit metrics will remain... Read More
Bharti Airtel’s Gopal Vittal, Managing Director & CEO, India & South Asia said that it would be a challenge for the company to attract new subscribers to its premium broadband services in a fiercely competitive market. His comments come at a time when Airtel’s data penetration has flattened nationally over the past few months, and it has seen a sequential dip in both average data realisation per MB (ARMB) and data... Read More
Bharti Airtel, the country’s largest telecom operator by subscribers, has reached out the Trai to seek nod for a video content deal with a "big global content provider", and to avoid any controversy on net neutrality. The company, in a letter to Trai Secretary Sudhir Gupta, said that it has been approached by one of the big global content providers who wishes to offer their video content on exclusive basis... Read More
Airtel today announced the launch of its new Smart Packs for international roaming. Airtel’s new Smart Packs provide unmatched value to customers traveling to popular international destinations with the convenience of using their Airtel number wherever they go. Airtel Smart Packs offer free incoming calls and provide up-to 200% more data benefits than competing packs, so that customer are always connected without having to worry about bill shocks. Benefits/Country USA... Read More
Airtel is embarking on a redesign of its online recharge and payments interface, with the objective of delivering an improved and consistent customer experience. Currently, Airtel customers can make online recharges for their pre-paid mobile and DTH accounts through a host of mobile wallets/digital platforms. This has resulted in a fragmented customer experience and also an increase in customer complaints relating to online recharges. Going forward, Airtel will integrate all... Read More
India's leading telco, Bharti Airtel, is expected to consider a buy back of equity shares in its board meeting on April 27. Airtel, in a BSE filing, said that the board of directors of the company will consider to recommend final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2016 or buy back of equity shares of the company or a combination thereof, in its meeting scheduled to be held on... Read More
Airtel, has taken significant measures to ensure excellent network and service experience during the time of Simhastha Mela 2016, happening in the city of Ujjain from 22nd April. A footfall of five crore is expected for the Mela during the 30 days. As a part of the Mela, Airtel has primarily upgraded the capacities of all the 72 towers in the city of Ujjain. The existing infrastructure will be supported... Read More
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