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Sanjay March 29th, 2014 12:30 PM 4 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Gets Nod to Sell Entire Stake in 4G JV WBSPL to Bharti Airtel

India's Department of Telecom (DoT) has finally cleared US-based Qualcomm Inc's sale of 100 percent stake in its broadband wireless entity, Wireless Business Service Private Ltd (WBSPL), to Bharti Airtel. In October last year, Airtel has acquired 100 per cent stake in Wireless Business Services (WBSPL), a company founded by Qualcomm which holds 4G BWA Spectrum in Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and Kerala telecom circle. Bharti Airtel has 4G (BWA) license... Read More

Sanjay March 27th, 2014 12:29 PM 27 COMMENTS

Airtel Launches Smart Pack – World’s First Paper Recharge with a QR Code

Bharti Airtel today launched the World's First Paper Recharge Coupon with a Quick Response Code (QRC). An innovative product currently available for Airtel prepaid mobile customers in Andhra Pradesh, the ‘Smart Pack’ provides a never-before convenience factor for customers to recharge their phones within 2 seconds. Customers can now easily scan the QR code to recharge their phone and forget the hassle of entering the 16 digit PIN after scratching... Read More

Chethan S March 23rd, 2014 5:31 PM 207 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Result of Competition? Airtel Slashes 3G Internet Rates by 45%

Update: Airtel has currently removed the New 3G plans from its official portal what we have reported and they have updated us saying the reason for removal is technical glitch and currently only old 3G plans are active on system. In what may be termed as a result of competition in 3G segment and also a measure to capture users before the 4G launch by Reliance Jio, Airtel has drastically... Read More

Chethan S March 15th, 2014 12:56 PM 20 COMMENTS

Reality Check: Can Airtel Emergency Alerts Protect You? Our Research says ‘Simply NO’

Way back in 2013, Airtel launched 'Emergency Alerts Service' amidst much fanfare. The service touted as a first of its kind service in India claimed to change the way we react towards unexpected in daily life. The service is advertised to do this: Airtel Emergency Alerts, a unique solution that is there for you in your moment of need. Dial 55100 (toll free), to immediately and automatically send emergency alerts... Read More

Chethan S March 11th, 2014 9:11 PM 58 COMMENTS

Is it time to Switch from Airtel Broadband? Rentals to increase by up to 40%

It has been the time of price hikes - we have seen sharp price increases in consumables like groceries, milk etc. Along with that price of digital services are also increasing - read Internet usage. Latest to join the party is Airtel, with steep price hike announcements of up to 40%. We have been receiving reports that price hikes would be effected from April 17, 2014 for certain plans including... Read More

Srikapardhi March 1st, 2014 11:43 AM 46 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Offers Uniform Postpaid !Plans compared to Airtel PAN India : Our Analysis

With the ongoing or yet to be hiked prepaid tariffs across various circles a good number of users may be looking for alternatives in postpaid section of services from mobile operators.It is worth a mention that postpaid users enjoy premium customer care and service response times along with detailed bill facility compared to prepaid users. So, ultimately it depends on the user which operator to choose from in their circle... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 28th, 2014 4:40 PM 71 COMMENTS

Idea of Regulating WhatsApp & Others is the Worst Situation, What is Airtel upto?

In a recent media interaction Bharti Airtel's Indian operations' head Gopal Vittal said that Over-the-Top players like WhatsApp, Skype, LINE, WeChat etc should be regulated and should be under some jurisdiction. This comes when most popular IM service provider WhatsApp, recently acquired by Facebook, plans to set up voice calls. Currently Indian operators generate majority of revenue (nearly 70-80%) from voice and text messages. With the rise of OTT players like... Read More

Srikapardhi February 27th, 2014 3:04 AM 51 COMMENTS

Airtel Revises it’s Tariff in Delhi & Mumbai

As expected after the latest spectrum auctions are over the tariff revision has started from one of our AVOID Operators.We have been receiving reports,comments from our readers across Mumbai and Delhi circles stating that Airtel has hiked it's tariff. According to the reports Bharti Airtel has revised its prepaid call rates for some Delhi and Mumbai plans by 33 percent. As per the revision is concerned charges for 'Gold Plan' in... Read More

Sanjay February 19th, 2014 12:21 PM 28 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel crosses 200 million Mobile Customer Mark in India

Bharti Airtel today said that it has crossed the 200 million mobile subscriber mark in India, further consolidating its leadership position in the world’s second largest mobile market. Airtel is the largest telecom operator in India, both in terms of customers and revenues. The Company ranks as the fourth largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers. Journey of Airtel - KEY MILESTONES : 1994 – Wins... Read More

P K Tarun February 18th, 2014 11:00 AM 173 COMMENTS

Its Official Loop Mobile’s Subscribers in Mumbai Now to be part of Airtel

Loop Mobile today announced a strategic agreement for their operations in Mumbai service area with Airtel. The proposed association will undergo seamless integration once definitive agreements are signed, and is subject to regulatory and statutory approvals. The agreement will ensure continuity of quality services with wider network coverage with strong retail presence. The proposed transaction will bring together Loop Mobile’s 2G/EDGE enabled network supported by 2,500 plus cell sites, and Airtel’s... Read More

Srikapardhi February 16th, 2014 2:20 AM 19 COMMENTS

Bug in Vodafone India’s “HELP” Sms Services irritates Customers

Most of the times it’s not necessary for the users to remember SMS KEYWORDS for any operator to seek information or HELP. For the interest of the users along with adding comfort, Operators should design their sms navigation system in such a way that whatever keyword user has sent they should be able to get suggestions for correct KEYWORDS or required help in the form of a return sms. This... Read More

Srikapardhi February 15th, 2014 4:04 PM 23 COMMENTS

Airtel Web Based self care services for Prepaid Customers Not reliable : Our Experience

Some time back TRAI has released guidelines that stress on transparent billing for Prepaid subscribers and Airtel has proudly launched an online ‘My Account’ self care service portal for Prepaid subscribers stating First of it's Kind experience to Prepaid users. Now that it seems like they have launched it just for name sake and forgot it's maintenance to keep it running smooth. Users have been facing many issues with Airtel My... Read More