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Kripa B April 15th, 2025 8:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Hexacom to Revalue Telecom Towers Amid TCIL Objections: Report

Bharti Hexacom, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, is likely to initiate a fresh valuation of its 3,400 telecom towers before inviting new bids from tower infrastructure companies. The company plans to conduct the sale process in a transparent and competitive manner, adhering to the guidelines laid down by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), ETTelecom reported,... Read More

Kripa B April 13th, 2025 5:07 PM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel Wi-Fi Entry-Level Plans Detailed: IPTV, Wi-Fi 6, and OTT Benefits in April 2025

Airtel Wi-Fi offering is all boosted up to offer Airtel customers high-speed fiber internet service, along with Voice, IPTV, OTT benefits, and a Wi-Fi 6 router. For the unaware, Airtel offers high-speed broadband service in over 2000 cities under its Wi-Fi branding, which includes both wired and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services on the back of its 5G network. Also Read: Airtel IPTV Launches in 2,000 Cities: Plans Start at Rs... Read More

Kripa B April 12th, 2025 8:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

JioHotstar Surpasses 200 Million Paid Subscribers, Driven by Cricket Popularity: Report

JioHotstar, the newly launched OTT streaming platform from JioStar, has crossed 200 million paid subscribers, driven by multi-language live broadcasts of Indian Premier League cricket matches, Bloomberg reported, citing a senior executive. Just recently, at the end of March, JioHotstar announced surpassing 100 million subscribers, in what the company called a "groundbreaking achievement." Also Read: IPL 2025 Effect: JioHotstar Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers Growth Fueled by IPL and Cricket Content "We... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 12th, 2025 7:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Reduces Validity of Two Prepaid Plans

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has reduced the validity of two of its prepaid plans. These plans cost Rs 1499 and Rs 2399. Both are old plans and have been the top pick of TelecomTalk when it came to BSNL's long-term validity options. While BSNL has reduced the service validity bundled with these plans, they are still pretty affordable. Let's take a look at what... Read More

Kripa B April 11th, 2025 12:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Business Transforms Network Infrastructure for Major Indian Pharma Retailer with SD-Branch Solution

Airtel implemented its SD-Branch solution, transforming the network infrastructure of a leading Indian pharmaceutical company across its over 6,000 stores nationwide, including 2,700 online and 3,300 offline outlets. The pharmaceutical company has partnered with Bharti Airtel to overhaul its network infrastructure, addressing growing challenges in connectivity, visibility, and operational efficiency. Also Read: Airtel Business Launches Cloud-Based SD-Branch Solution for Enterprises Airtel's SD-Branch Solution Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti... Read More

Kripa B April 11th, 2025 8:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Alpha Wave Eyes Carlyle’s Stake in Airtel’s Nxtra Data in USD 600 Million Deal: Report

Alpha Wave Global is in advanced discussions to acquire a 24.04 percent stake in Nxtra Data, the data centre subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, from global private equity company Carlyle for Rs 5,125 crore (USD 600 million), ETTelecom reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal pegs Nxtra's enterprise value at approximately Rs 20,500 crore (USD 2.4 billion). Also Read: Nxtra by Airtel Deploys AI to Enhance Data Centre Operations... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 11th, 2025 7:01 AM 26 COMMENTS

BSNL 5000 4G Sites Go Live in Rajasthan

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, said that over 5000 of its 4G sites are now live in Rajasthan. This is a major achievement by the company. All of the sites are powered by homegrown technology. BSNL is taking the technology from TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) led consortium that includes C-DoT (Centre for Development of Telematics) and Tejas Networks. BSNL Rajasthan said, "By visionary leadership of CGMT... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 10th, 2025 11:15 AM 30 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G/5G Coverage Map Goes Live

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)'s network coverage map is now live for the users to access. While the map doesn't exactly pin point the network coverage at this moment, it is expected to be switched on in the near future. For now, the map is live and accessible by the users PAN-India. The map can be accessed through this link - https://bsnl.co.in/coveragemap. These coverage maps were mandated by the Telecom... Read More

Kripa B April 10th, 2025 12:21 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Hexacom Puts Infrastructure Business Sale to Indus Towers on Hold

Bharti Hexacom on Wednesday said that it has put the sale of its infrastructure business to Indus Towers in abeyance. In February, Indus Towers announced that it would acquire the mobile sites of Bharti Airtel Limited and Bharti Hexacom Limited for Rs 3,308.7 crore. The transaction is now on hold. Also Read: Indus to Acquire Telecom Towers of Bharti Airtel and Hexacom for Rs 3,308.7 Crore TCIL's Role and Request... Read More

Kripa B April 9th, 2025 12:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Business AI-Powered Smart Energy Management Solutions to Drive Cost Efficiency and Sustainability

Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, has published a white paper titled "Efficient, Effective, and Sustainable: The Impact of Smart Energy Management for Organisations," spotlighting its advanced Smart Energy Management solutions powered by AI and IoT. Airtel IoT's Smart Energy Management solutions leverage AI and IoT-powered insights to monitor and optimize energy consumption in real-time, helping enterprises accurately forecast future energy demands and implement cost-effective strategies with ease,... Read More

Kripa B April 8th, 2025 6:07 PM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL Refutes Rs 1,757-Crore Loss Claim Over Reliance Jio Billing Issue: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is preparing a detailed response to the Department of Expenditure (DoE), contesting the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) claim that the state-run telecom operator suffered a loss of Rs 1,757.76 crore due to non-billing of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJIL) for shared telecom infrastructure between May 2014 and March 2024. Also Read: BSNL’s Lapses Cost Govt Rs 1,757 Crore in Unbilled Charges to Reliance Jio:... Read More

Kripa B April 8th, 2025 4:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Finance Launches Digital Loan Against Securities via JioFinance App

Jio Finance Limited (JFL), the non-banking financial (NBFC) arm of Jio Financial Services (JFS), has announced the launch of its fully digital Loan Against Securities (LAS) offering, enabling customers to avail loans against shares and mutual funds through the JioFinance app. Also Read: Reliance Highlights Digital Transformation Milestones for FY24-25: Check Them Out Instant Digital Loans Secured by Investments The LAS product allows customers to secure loans of up to... Read More