November 26th, 2024 7:38 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, Airtel, Jio Get Big Relief as Govt Waives BGs: Report

The union cabinet has reportedly approved the waiver of bank guarantees (BGs) submission by the telcos for spectrum bought before 2022. The government removed the need for the telcos to submit BGs for spectrum bought post-2022. This relief measure was introduced in the reforms package released in September of 2021. It allowed the telcos to improve their cash flow. Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) had asked the government to get done... Read More

November 24th, 2024 3:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Earnings to Rise Over 24 Months Post Tariff Hike: S&P Global Ratings

Bharti Airtel's earnings and cash flows are expected to rise over the next 24 months, benefitting from the industry-wide raise in mobile tariffs, said S&P Global Ratings. On November 22, 2024, the global rating agency revised its rating outlook on Bharti Airtel to positive from stable. S&P Global Ratings has affirmed 'BBB-' long-term issuer credit rating on Bharti Airtel. Also Read: Bharti Global Completes Acquisition of 24.5 Percent Stake in... Read More

November 24th, 2024 8:37 AM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel’s Wynk is Saying Goodbye, But the Music Lives On with Apple Music

Wynk Music, India's top music streaming app by downloads and daily active users is preparing to shut down its operations, marking the end of its journey in the digital music streaming landscape. Launched in September 2014 by Bharti Airtel, the app achieved significant milestones, including crossing 1 lakh downloads in just four days. By January 2019, Wynk had surpassed 100 million installs. Also Read: Airtel Wynk Music Unveils Enhanced User... Read More

November 23rd, 2024 6:50 AM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Gains Revenue Market Share as Jio and Vi Lose in Q2 FY25: Report

Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, has gained revenue market share (RMS) in the second quarter of FY25. This came at the cost of Jio and Vi's (Vodafone Idea) RMS. Airtel has seen an uptick in its ARPU (average revenue per user) post the tariff hikes, but lost customers, including active users. Even Jio lost customers during the quarter because of the tariff hike, but at the same time, Jio... Read More

November 20th, 2024 1:36 PM 2 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Awards 5G Extension Deal to Nokia for 5G-Advanced Network Evolution

Bharti Airtel has awarded a multi-year, multi-billion extension contract to Nokia to deploy 4G and 5G network equipment across key cities and states in India. Under the agreement, Nokia will deploy equipment from its 5G AirScale technology, including base stations, baseband units, and Massive MIMO radios, all powered by its ReefShark System-on-Chip, Nokia said on Wednesday. Also Read: Airtel Solarises Over 3,500 Mobile Sites in Q2 Airtel Network Modernisation These... Read More

November 20th, 2024 10:27 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Begin Nationwide 4G Densification: Report

Frog Cellsat is reportedly supplying 4G equipment to Indian telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) as private telecom operators intensify their network densification efforts across the country. The Noida-based company is supplying digital repeaters, network accessories, in-building solution (IBS) components, and ultra-lean site (ULS) antennae to telecom operators, according to an ET report. Also Read: Frog Cellsat to Enhance Network Coverage at Navi Mumbai Airport with OneDAS Deployment... Read More

November 20th, 2024 6:33 AM 10 COMMENTS

Jio vs Airtel vs Vi ARPU Q2 FY25: Tariff Hikes Make the Difference

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), the three private telecom operators have announced their Q2 FY25 results. Looking at the results, one thing is clear, even though they lost customers, their revenues and ARPU (average revenue per user) went up. ARPU is an extremely important measure for the telcos, as it helps them determine how much they are earning from each customer. This figure, according to the telcos... Read More

November 19th, 2024 1:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel: Mittal and Singtel to Equalise Direct Stake

Mittal family and Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), two promoters of Bharti Airtel are looking to equalise their direct stake in the company in the future. Bharti Airtel is India's second-largest telecom operator and also has international operations in Africa, and other countries. A Singtel executive has now confirmed that the two promoters are looking to equalise their direct stakes in the telco. Mittal family owns a 3.31% direct stake in Airtel... Read More

November 19th, 2024 11:54 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Global Completes Acquisition of 24.5 Percent Stake in BT Group

Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises (Bharti), has completed the acquisition of a 24.5 percent stake in the UK's BT Group plc from Altice UK. With this investment, Bharti, whose telecom portfolio includes India's second-largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel, is now the majority shareholder of BT Group. Also Read: Airtel Solarises Over 3,500 Mobile Sites in Q2 Bharti Global's Investment in BT Group "We're delighted to have... Read More

November 19th, 2024 9:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Executives Step Down from Indus Towers Board After Bharti Airtel’s Majority Ownership

Executives from the UK's Vodafone Group PLC, who served as non-executive directors on the board of Indus Towers, have resigned following Bharti Airtel’s increase in its stake to over 50 percent in the tower company. With the increased stake, Indus Towers is set to become a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Gets CCI Approval to Raise Indus Tower Stake Over 50 Percent Vodafone Executives Step Down from... Read More

November 18th, 2024 6:35 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Data Vouchers that Bundle More than 10GB 4G Data

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has multiple options for 4G data vouchers. Users who want 4G data vouchers can get them from Airtel’s website or mobile app. Today, we will be focusing on the Airtel data plans which come with 10GB or more data. These are vouchers that people who use a ton of data recharge with. Before we go ahead with these plans, note that to use them,... Read More

November 14th, 2024 2:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

Why Jio, Airtel, and Vi’s Fair Share Demand from OTT Should Matter to You

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have been requesting the government and the sector regulator to ask OTT (over-the-top) players to share revenues with them. The request is made by the telcos with a simple reasoning that the OTT players are generating the most amount of traffic on the mobile networks. To ensure that the networks don't get congested, the telcos have to scale their investments, but the... Read More

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