Vodafone Idea (Vi) has accepted the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues payments moratorium from the government. The third-largest telco in the country was expected to go ahead with this move as it doesn’t really have a strong cash flow to keep paying AGR dues and also keep investing in its networks. With this, both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have accepted the relief measures given by the government. Airtel and... Read More
Bharti Airtel’s Direct-to-Home (DTH) arm, Airtel Digital TV, is offering customers multiple upgrade plans with its Android Set-Top Box (STB) - Xstream Box. There are a total of three upgrade plans that users can choose from. All of the plans come with year long-OTT benefits and are economical. The Airtel Xstream Box will allow users to directly stream over-the-top (OTT) content from platforms such as Disney+ Hotstar, YouTube, Amazon Prime... Read More
Bharti Airtel had recently rolled out a new smartphone offer for the users wherein the telco would offer them a cash benefit of Rs 6,000 if they followed all the terms and conditions of the offer. But to get the benefit of the offer, users need to keep recharging with the Rs 249 plan or more continuously for 3 years or 36 months. So what constitutes a continuous recharge? The... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has successfully raised a part of its Rs 21,000 crore rights issue. As per a statement from the telco to the stock exchanges’, Airtel’s paid-up share capital has increased from Rs 27,460.14 million to Rs 27,950.49 million consisting of 392,287,662 partly paid-up equity shares (Rs 1.25 partly paid-up) and 5,492,027,268 fully paid-up equity shares of Rs 5 each. The telco has raised Rs 5,246.85... Read More
Gopal Vittal, the CEO of one of the leading telecom operators in India, Bharti Airtel, has warned customers about the increasing cases of cyber fraud. He has cited a recent instance wherein a fraudster posed as an executive from the company and tricked a user under the guise of updating KYC (Know Your Customer). Eventually, the user's bank details were revealed and a large amount was transferred from the victim's... Read More
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) shares or stocks are in the green on Wednesday morning. Airtel’s shares have risen more than 2% while Idea (Vodafone Idea or Vi) shares are trading at almost 1% high at Rs 10.50. At the time of writing, Bharti Airtel is trading at Rs 710.95 which is 2.12% in the green. Bharti Airtel had previously closed at Rs 696.20 and then opened at Rs... Read More
In a fresh development, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has refused to hear the Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) penalty case today, i.e., October 26, 2021. According to a PTI report, TDSAT said that it won’t be hearing cases today. The reason behind the tribunal not sitting for a hearing today is unknown. To recall, on October 12, 2021, Justice Shiv Kirti heading TDSAT had listed... Read More
Everyone is waiting to see live 5G networks in India. The telecom operators are currently in the testing phase of the 5G equipment and networks in different parts of the country. A few months back, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had given the private telcos' spectrum in the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands for conducting 5G trials. The operators were supposed to finish the trials within six... Read More
Bharti Airtel has opted for the four-year spectrum and adjusted gross revenue (AGR) payment moratorium benefit given by the government. According to an ET Telecom report, the second-largest telecom operator in the country stands to save up to Rs 35,000 to Rs 40,000 crore from this move. A few days back, Vodafone Idea (Vi) had opted for the payments moratorium benefit as well. Vi also stands to save up to... Read More
When 5G arrives in India, it is all going to be about revenue maximisation for the telecom operators. By offering 4G data to the consumers at the lowest cost possible, Indian telcos have tried to gain a bigger market share. The sole reason why the aggressive tariff hikes haven’t arrived yet is that the operators want a bigger market share before 5G networks are live in India. Airtel and Jio... Read More
The internet service providers in the country are seeing increased traction and have added several million new subscribers during the pandemic. With the necessity of the internet in today’s era, everyone is opting for broadband plans that provide multiple benefits and reliable connectivity. Having said that, the state-run telco BSNL and Airtel are gaining traction for offering reliable connections with bundled benefits. Here, we have curated a list of the... Read More
Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, might have a lower number of total active subscribers than Jio, but it has always had a higher percentage of active subscribers. Even though Jio has more active subscribers than Airtel, the difference is marginal. As per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report, Reliance Jio had 350.63 million active subscribers at the end of August 2021, while Bharti Airtel had... Read More
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Bus paise le kar doob mat jana.. You fate is very much dependent on 5G tarrif plans.
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But Vi reduced number of sites too after merger during pandemic, but since amount of spectrum doubled, I assume they…
