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Kripa B October 30th, 2024 7:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Telecom Plans to Raise Rs 8,500 Crore via Bond Market: Report

Bharti Telecom, owned by Sunil Bharti Mittal, is reportedly planning to raise around Rs 8,500 crore (USD 1.01 billion) in the local-currency bond market. The company The company may seek bids for the notes maturing in three to ten years next week, with the longer-term bonds expected to offer a coupon of 9 percent, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Also Read: Airtel Urges Additional Tariff Revisions to... Read More

Srikapardhi October 30th, 2024 9:30 AM 15 COMMENTS

Airtel to Migrate to Standalone 5G FWA by December

Bharti Airtel plans to shift to Standalone (SA) 5G for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) by December 2024. The company is currently conducting trials to test if SA can achieve better uplink performance for FWA, as it operates over a static network, said Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel Limited, during the company's recent earnings webinar. Vittal highlighted that for mobile services, the decision to switch from NSA to... Read More

Srikapardhi October 29th, 2024 10:20 AM 28 COMMENTS

Airtel Urges Additional Tariff Revisions to Sustain Investments

As the ARPU of Bharti Airtel hits Rs 233 in Q2 FY25, approaching the company's short-term ARPU goal of Rs 250, Bharti Airtel's Managing Director and CEO Gopal Vittal highlighted that the industry needs further tariff repairs for sustained investments. In the earnings statement on Monday, Vittal said that the company's balance sheet remains solid, supported by cash generation and continued deleveraging. During the July-September quarter, Bharti Airtel reported that... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 28th, 2024 4:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel ARPU Reaches Rs 233, Net Profit Jumps to Rs 3593 Crore

Bharti Airtel has announced its Q2 FY25 results. The highlight of the results is the telco's ARPU (average revenue per user) figure, which stood at Rs 233, a figure close to the company's short-term goal of Rs 250. Before we dive into the numbers, it's imperative that we talk about the big management changes that have taken place in the company. Bharti Airtel has just announced that Gopal Vittal, MD... Read More

Kripa B October 28th, 2024 8:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson Sees Network Densification Driving Growth in India: Report

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson anticipates that network densification in India will drive its next growth phase, fueled by a sharp rise in data consumption. Nitin Bansal, Ericsson's managing director for India and head of networks for Southeast Asia, Oceania, and India, noted the significant potential for growth in the fixed wireless access (FWA) market in India, which he believes could soon outpace that of the US, according to a... Read More

Kripa B October 27th, 2024 2:12 PM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel Business Sees Strong Demand for Private 5G Services from Enterprises: Report

Airtel Business, the enterprise division of India's Bharti Airtel, has reported strong demand for private 5G services among its enterprise clients. Since launching its 5G network in October 2022, Airtel now serves over 90 million 5G customers across India, according to a senior executive cited in a DCD report. Also Read: Vodafone Idea to Launch 5G in 17 Circles by March 2025: Report Demand for Airtel's Private 5G Services Airtel... Read More

Srikapardhi October 26th, 2024 5:54 PM 2 COMMENTS

From Tariff Revisions to Subscriber Dips: A Chronological Review

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the Telecom Subscription Data as of August 31, 2024, on Friday. This marks the second consecutive release of subscriber data following the tariff revision announced in July, effective July 3, 2024. According to the TRAI data for July and August 2024, the results are clear: except for BSNL, every telecom operator, including private players and the largest telco known for adding wireless... Read More

Srikapardhi October 25th, 2024 8:59 PM 3 COMMENTS

Airtel Enhances 5G Network Capacity with Ribbon Communication’s DWDM Deployment

Ribbon Communications has announced the successful completion of a long-haul Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) deployment for Bharti Airtel, enhancing the telecom operator's bandwidth capacity and ability to meet the high demand for 5G and high-speed connectivity. DWDM fiber optics are expected to improve 5G mobile backhaul and high-speed connectivity across Airtel's 30,000 km network, Ribbon said on Friday. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Gets CCI Approval to Raise Indus Tower... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 25th, 2024 6:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Apple Music Offer for Prepaid and Postpaid Users Explained

Earlier this year, Airtel announced that it is shutting down its audio/music streaming platform Wynk. As an alternative, Airtel will offer Apple Music to the eligible customers. Apple Music is a global OTT (over-the-top) platform for streaming music and podcasts. However, it is not a free platform. So intially, it will be offered for free to the eligible Airtel customers. After that, the customers would need to pay for it.... Read More

Srikapardhi October 24th, 2024 7:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Ensures Connectivity Preparedness During Cyclone Dana

India's largest telecommunications service provider, Reliance Jio, has announced a series of proactive measures to reinforce its commitment to providing uninterrupted connectivity during Cyclone Dana. Jio has opened Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR) services in collaboration with other telecom service providers to ensure continuous network access for customers, especially during emergencies. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Ensures Uninterrupted Connectivity During Cyclone Dana ICR and Backup Power By enabling ICR, Jio users can automatically... Read More

Srikapardhi October 24th, 2024 4:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Ensures Uninterrupted Connectivity During Cyclone Dana

Bharti Airtel has reaffirmed its commitment to providing uninterrupted connectivity as Cyclone Dana makes landfall in the coastal regions of Bengal and Odisha. The operator said its network and support teams are on high alert, working tirelessly to maintain service for customers in affected areas. Also Read: Airtel’s Gopal Vittal Re-Elected as Deputy Chair of GSMA for Another Term Backup Systems and Fuel Supplies "Airtel is committed to providing uninterrupted... Read More

Srikapardhi October 24th, 2024 3:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel’s Gopal Vittal Re-Elected as Deputy Chair of GSMA for Another Term

Bharti Airtel's Managing Director and CEO, Gopal Vittal, has been re-elected as Deputy Chair of the GSMA Board for the 2025-2026 term, beginning January 1, 2025. This election comes as the GSMA announces its newly elected Board of Directors, which includes 26 members representing major global telecommunications companies for a two-year term. Also Read: GSMA Launches Responsible AI Roadmap for Telecom Operators The GSMA Board has also elected Joss Maria... Read More