April 17th, 2021 1:51 PM 29 COMMENTS

Sunil Mittal’s Recent Statements on the Indian Telecom Industry

Sunil Bharti Mittal, the Chairman of Bharti Airtel Limited, had a lot to say about the Indian telecom industry during the Amazon Smbhav Summit 2021. According to a PTI report, the business tycoon said that Airtel had managed to grow its brand identity and market share despite going through one of its hardest phases in the market. Mittal recalled the times when Airtel faced ‘near-death' experiences, including the one when... Read More

April 17th, 2021 11:33 AM 50 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel Allocated 4G Spectrum Bought in Auctions

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have received the spectrum they bought in the recently held 4G auctions by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The DoT completed allocating the spectrum to the telcos on April 16, 2021. For the same, DoT received a total of Rs 2,306.97 crore from the telcos, wherein Jio paid Rs 2,149.59 crore, and Airtel paid Rs 157.38 crore. As per a MoneyControl report, the telcos paid... Read More

April 16th, 2021 1:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

OneWeb India Completely Acquired by Nettle, Airtel Owned Company

Bharti Airtel’s unit, Nettle Infrastructure Investments, has completely acquired OneWeb India. OneWeb India Communications Pvt Ltd is a subsidiary company of OneWeb that operates out of the UK. For the unaware, OneWeb is already co-owned by Bharti Airtel along with the UK government. Nettle Infrastructure Investments, an arm of Bharti Airtel, has now acquired a 100% stake by purchasing 10,000 shares of the OneWeb India in cash. Bharti Airtel has... Read More

April 15th, 2021 9:00 PM 25 COMMENTS

Airtel Payments Bank Has Over 15 Million Monthly Active Users

Airtel Payments Bank, the banking and finance business of Bharti Airtel, has now over 15 million monthly active users. The online bank's services first went live for the users in India back on April 11, 2016. Over the last five years, Airtel has invested a lot of resources into making the Payments Bank a more secure and faster experience for the users. Much recently, Airtel Payments Bank officially launched the... Read More

April 14th, 2021 11:52 AM 3 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Might Pay DoT Rs 1,376 Crores

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has decided that companies under insolvency proceedings can’t use or sell the spectrum they own. Spectrum is frequency airwaves that the government allots to the telcos for a limited period and is considered a sovereign property. Looking at the decision announced by the NCLAT, Bharti Airtel might have to pay Videocon’s adjusted gross revenue dues (AGR). The appellate tribunal said that companies first... Read More

April 13th, 2021 11:43 AM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Jio Entry-Level Data Vouchers Listed

Demand for data packs grew when users understood that most of the times, their fair usage policy (FUP) data isn't going to be sufficient. Users started looking for data packs that were cheap mostly because they didn't want a lot of data, just enough to get by until the next day arrives and they get their FUP data for the new day. That is why companies started offering cheap data... Read More

April 13th, 2021 7:54 AM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio and Vi Best Value Prepaid Plans Listed

Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are the three major telecom operators of India. The telcos offer a series of prepaid plans that come at different prices and offer varied benefits. In general, Jio’s prepaid plan is considered the cheapest, while Vodafone Idea’s plans are considered the most expensive. Airtel’s plans fall in between the plans from the two operators in terms of price. Today, we will list the best... Read More

April 12th, 2021 5:30 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Industry Understand the Future of IoT

The shift in technology and how people look at connectivity will change when 5G is introduced on a wide scale in India. The country's private operators understand this and are gearing up their portfolio of services to be able to tap into the new revenue streams that arise with the launch of commercial 5G. One of the key things that 5G will boost is the role of Internet of Things... Read More

April 12th, 2021 2:30 PM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Will Face the Worst if Another Lockdown Follows: Report

The second wave of Covid 19 in India has lead to chances of cities getting locked down again. With the ongoing night curfew and many other restrictions to follow, analysts have predicted that the telcos are likely to experience a slowdown in mobile user addons in the April-June quarter. To know how is it going to impact the telcos, read ahead. Vodafone Idea Would be the Worst Impacted Analysts have... Read More

April 10th, 2021 10:59 AM 6 COMMENTS

Maximum FUP Data Plans From Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Listed

The demand for data and its application has risen since the pandemic took over the world. For those users who need additional data, telecom companies have plans to assist those working from home. While a substantial number of people have switched to fiber broadband connections for a reliable internet experience, a majority of the population relies on 4G mobile data for getting fulfilling their work and entertainment needs. Indian telecom... Read More

April 9th, 2021 7:00 PM 37 COMMENTS

Airtel is Moving Fast With 5G in International Markets

Airtel’s international units are working fast to introduce 5G networks. Airtel Kenya already has more than 500 5G-ready sites in the country. 5G coverage will depend a lot on the kind of spectrum that is availed to the telcos. Operators need a wide and more comprehensive range of airwaves to provide true 5G speeds to the users. This is what Airtel Kenya is waiting for. According to a Developing Telecoms... Read More

April 9th, 2021 5:01 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Flares the Most Debated Question From AGR Dues Matter Last Year: Report

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telco, had flared up the highly debated question from the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues case last year. The Supreme Court (SC) had posed a fundamental question asking should the telcos be able to sell spectrum if they have pending AGR dues on it. Later on, the question came down to the principle of ‘which’ party will pay the dues. Should the telco ‘selling' the spectrum... Read More

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