April 13th, 2021 2:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Industry’s Growth Will Driven by Enterprise Services: Report

India's telecom industry is soon going to undergo a major change once the 5G networks are commercially launched. According to a credit rating firm ICRA, the next phase of growth for the telecom industry will come from ‘non-telecom’ businesses. The non-telecom businesses include internet of things (IoT) services, enterprise business, digital services, cloud services, fixed broadband services, and more. Companies such as Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have already started... 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 9th, 2021 2:05 PM 5 COMMENTS

Airtel Rewards123 Digital Savings Account Officially Launched in India

Last month, we shared the offering of Airtel ‘Rewards123’ Digital Savings Account in India. Today, the telco has launched it officially for its subscribers. Users can get up to annual benefits of Rs 960 with the said savings account. Further, the ‘Rewards123’ account can be accessed from any part of the country through the Airtel Thanks application. The release from Airtel says that the ‘Rewards123’ savings account is designed to... Read More

April 1st, 2021 2:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Africa Gets a $100 Million Investment from Mastercard

Airtel Africa has just received a $100 million investment from Mastercard, a global technology leader in the payments industry. Mastercard will get a minority stake in the company against this investment. But Mastercard will get a minority stake in the Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airtel Africa, and not the Airtel Africa group itself. For the unaware, AMC BV operates most of the mobile money... Read More

March 29th, 2021 3:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio and Vi Pay DoT Rs 5,000 Crore: Report

India's private operators, namely Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), have all paid their dues amounting to Rs. 5000 crores towards the spectrum usage charges (SuC) and license fee (LF) for the quarter ending March 2021. The telcos should pay the dues for the January-March quarter by March 25, and if there is a small balance due, it should be paid by the end of March since it... Read More

March 28th, 2021 5:00 PM 9 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel and Vi Postpaid Plans Are Overrated

Postpaid plans are overrated because prepaid plans can fulfil the demands of an average user very comfortably. If you are subscribing to a postpaid plan, you are shelling out more money than you need to. The entry-level postpaid plans from Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) all come for Rs 399 per month. Now that’s a staggering amount to pay for a mobile subscription every month to get unlimited calling,... Read More

March 22nd, 2021 6:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Coverage+ to Offer Broadband Users Two Wi-Fi Nodes for Rs 3,999

Airtel Xstream Fiber is one of the largest broadband companies in the country in terms of market share. The internet service provider (ISP) offers a low-cost entry-level broadband plan of Rs 499 with 40 Mbps speeds and unlimited data along with over-the-top (OTT) benefits. The ISP is offering two Wi-Fi nodes with the router upon installation for an additional cost of Rs 3,999. For the unaware, Wi-Fi nodes or mesh... Read More

March 18th, 2021 4:25 PM 14 COMMENTS

Attractive Entry-Level Broadband Plans Couldn’t Help Jio and Airtel Much

The Indian broadband industry saw a strong growth since the pandemic hit, and work-from-home became the new normal. As the market became more competitive with more players adding every quarter, big Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as Airtel, Jio, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) started offering cheaper broadband plans to the users. A few months back, Jio, Airtel, and BSNL launched new entry-level plans priced much lower than the... Read More

March 14th, 2021 1:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Duopoly Might Kill Innovation in Indian Telecom: Opinion

Most subscribers of the telecom industry are either using the services from Reliance Jio or Bharti Airtel. Jio came into the market in 2016 and has become the number one telco in the country quickly. Since its entry, multiple telecom companies have gone out of service. Apart from Jio, only three operators remain - Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Both Vi and BSNL haven’t seen... Read More

March 8th, 2021 7:38 PM 10 COMMENTS

Airtel Rewards123 Savings Account for Rs 299 Offers Multiple Benefits to Users

Airtel is offering users ‘Airtel Rewards123’ savings bank account only for a minimal cost of Rs 299 (inclusive of GST). Users who want to open an Airtel Rewards123 savings account can go to the Airtel Thanks app and then to the Airtel Payments Bank and create an account there. Users who have a normal bank/Bharosa savings bank account can also upgrade to a Rewards123 savings account. To do that, users... Read More

March 8th, 2021 4:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Business Insights: Hyper-Personalisation Important for User Engagement

Airtel Business, the Business-to-Business (B2B) arm of Bharti Airtel, today released its Business Insights report called ‘Customer Engagement Redefined. Anytime. Anywhere.” The report focuses on the importance of reimagining customer experience at a time when users hold several personal devices and consume services through different channels. According to the report, there are five pillars that redefine customer engagement journeys. Five Pillars to Redefine Customer Engagement Journey The first pillar is... Read More

March 6th, 2021 2:04 PM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel and Jio 5G Duopoly a Strong Possibility After Spectrum Auctions

The 4G spectrum auctions recently concluded for India. As expected, Jio spent the most money buying 488.35 MHz of spectrum by spending Rs 57,123 crores. Airtel spent Rs 18,699 crores and acquired 355.45 MHz of spectrum, followed by Vodafone Idea (Vi), spending Rs 1,993 crores to acquire 11.80 MHz of spectrum. Do you have any idea about how the spectrum auctions affect you and India? If not, three major things... Read More

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Arjun :

Correct. Don't knw why airtel, vi ignoring up east circle. Fir baad me boltey h ki subscribers gain nhi ho…

Airtel Expands Network to Cover Over 89,000 Villages in India

Faraz :

Exactly same.. while Jio enables additional bandwidth within 2 or 3 months. Even 3CA working with additional benefit.

Airtel Expands Network to Cover Over 89,000 Villages in India

Faraz :

Not even close.. Airtel has 170 million 4G customers and 80 million 5G customers. Jio has 290 million 4G and…

Airtel Expands Network to Cover Over 89,000 Villages in India

Arjun :

I wanted to ask something 1) Airtel hv 5mhz + 5 mhz ( got in new auction) in band 8…

Airtel Expands Network to Cover Over 89,000 Villages in India

Jio user :

Airtel is aggressive in increasing its network coverage all over india.... This is an example expands coverage over 89000 villages....…

Airtel Expands Network to Cover Over 89,000 Villages in India

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