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Srikapardhi April 25th, 2016 3:30 PM 11 COMMENTS

Airtel to offer unified online experience to customers

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

Srikapardhi April 25th, 2016 12:45 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel to consider share buyback amid tower stake sale speculation

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

Ria Lakshman April 20th, 2016 2:01 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel ensures effective network during Simhastha Mela in Ujjain

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

Ria Lakshman April 20th, 2016 12:39 PM 5 COMMENTS

Shimoga gets Airtel 4G, total deployments in Karnataka rise to 110

Shimoga, Karnataka is the next on the 4G list of Airtel! The operator has made the commercial launch of 4G services in Shimoga, taking the number of its 4G towns in Karnataka to 110. The service will be available to customers across a wide range of devices including mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles. Surendran, CEO – Karnataka, Bharti Airtel Ltd shared his excitement about the launch. “Today,... Read More

Srikapardhi April 19th, 2016 2:50 PM 20 COMMENTS

Airtel plans freebies, discounts for high-value customers to tackle Reliance Jio threat

In a bid to tackle the looming threat posed by Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel is planning to retain top 11% of its users or high-value customers that contribute around a sixth of its revenue through specially directed offers and discounts, according to a report by Economic Times. Historically, high-value users rarely switch their carrier unless service is truly terrible. A person familiar with the telco’s plan told the publication... Read More

Ria Lakshman April 18th, 2016 8:11 PM 28 COMMENTS

Airtel launches 4G services in Chidambaram, Sriperumbudur and Karaikudi

Airtel has announced the commercial launch of its high speed 4G LTE services in Chidambaram, Sriperumbudur and Karaikudi. The 4G services is available across a range of devices including mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles. Airtel promises a high speed wireless broadband on Airtel 4G, enabling users to enjoy uninterrupted HD video streaming, superfast uploading and downloading of movies, music and images. “As customers in India show an... Read More

Ria Lakshman April 15th, 2016 1:56 PM 20 COMMENTS

Guruvayoor and Kottayam in Kerala gets Airtel 4G services

The telecom service provider Airtel has announced the commercial launch of its high speed 4G services in Guruvayoor and Kottayam in Kerala. With this, the total number of deployments in the state has rose to 150. Now the customers in these areas can experience high-speed internet, enabling uninterrupted HD video streaming, superfast uploading and downloading of movies, music and images. George Mathen, Hub CEO – Kerala & Tamil Nadu, Bharti Airtel... Read More

Srikapardhi April 14th, 2016 4:51 PM 5 COMMENTS

Airtel rolls out Platinum 3G using 900 Mhz band along with 2100 Mhz band in Hyderabad

Airtel, today announced the launch of its Platinum 3G network for customers in Hyderabad. Airtel’s Platinum 3G will boost indoor coverage, enhance voice clarity, deliver faster internet speeds and offer a superior network experience for customers. Additionally, Platinum 3G will help optimize the backend engagement between the network and mobile devices, thus allowing customers to enjoy extended battery life on their mobile devices. Platinum 3G is powered by dual band... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas April 14th, 2016 12:14 PM 18 COMMENTS

Airtel launches High Speed Platinum 3G in Punjab

Airtel, today announced that it will start rolling out its Platinum 3G services across Punjab starting this month. The first few markets will be Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Zirakpur, Kharar, Patiala, Ludhiana, Moga, Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Phagwara, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and Dera Bassi. Airtel Platinum 3G, which will be available on the efficient 900 MHz spectrum band, will offer world-class mobile experience to customers through significantly enhanced indoor coverage, faster data speeds... Read More

Imon April 8th, 2016 6:51 PM 153 COMMENTS

Airtel says buying Aircel 4G spectrum in 8 circles to counter Reliance Jio

Bharti Airtel, the country's leading telco, has inked a definitive agreement with Aircel to acquire the latter's 4G spectrum in eight circles for Rs 3500 crore through a spectrum trading deal, a move aimed at countering the anticipated onslaught from Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio, which is likely to launch commercial services soon. The eight circles where Airtel has acquired Aircel's 4G spectrum are Tamil Nadu (including Chennai), Bihar, Jammu &... Read More