Bharti Airtel’s dispute with Tejas Networks has intensified, with the telecom operator reiterating that the Tata Group-owned company’s equipment deployed by state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is “sub-standard,” rejecting the local equipment maker Tejas’s defence as unfounded. Also Read: Airtel Alleges BSNL 4G Gear Causing Network Interference in Rajasthan; … Read More
A late-night speed test conducted on a fast-moving train has highlighted the growing maturity of Airtel’s 5G network, delivering impressive speeds under one of the most challenging mobility environments in the country. During the test, conducted on a train travelling at more than 100 kmph along Kerala’s coastal stretch, Airtel … Read More
Domestic telecom Tejas Networks has refuted Bharti Airtel’s allegations that its equipment is responsible for network interference in Rajasthan, asserting that the issue arises from Airtel’s tower deployments being positioned too close to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) sites. In a letter to the telecom operator, a senior Tejas executive … Read More
India’s 6 GHz spectrum band has emerged as the centre of a widening fault line between telecom operators and global technology giants, with each side laying out sharply different demands as the government evaluates how the spectrum should be used. The outcome will directly influence how fast mobile networks and … Read More
A quiet but significant development appears to be taking shape in India’s mobile voice ecosystem. Users across multiple telecom circles have started reporting that HD Voice typically limited to calls within the same network is now appearing during calls between Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. If confirmed, this would mark … Read More
Bharti Airtel has alleged that Tejas Networks, a Tata Group company, supplied “sub-standard equipment” that is causing interference in its 900 MHz network in the Rajasthan circle. In a letter dated November 14, Airtel said the issue has been affecting service quality since last December and that repeated technical discussions … Read More
Bharti Telecom, the holding company of Bharti Airtel, is looking to raise about a $1 billion via bonds. This is the second time in the last two months the company is looking to do so. The company will issue about Rs 90 billion worth ($1.01 billion) worth of bonds, which … Read More
Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, will be taking a slow approach towards 5G SA (standalone architecture). The company’s staggered approach will be there because it doesn’t see an immediate need to invest in the SA, said S&P Global Ratings. Much recently, the research agency had upgraded its … Read More
Bharti Airtel’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Gopal Vittal, has shared his views on the 5G hype. According to him, 5G has not lived up to expectations or delivered the transformative impact it was marketed to achieve. The technology has neither disrupted business models nor boosted revenues—outcomes that telecom operators … Read More
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have both stepped up their artificial intelligence (AI) offerings, marking one of the biggest shifts in India’s telecom market as operators begin bundling premium AI services at massive scale. Airtel’s Perplexity partnership covers its entire customer base, while Jio has widened access to Google’s Gemini … Read More
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has received a positive rating upgrade from S&P Global. The rating of the company has been upgraded from BBB- to BBB. The positive upgrade comes owing to the market competition and the continued growth of the telco. The analysts at S&P Global expect Airtel’s … Read More
Bharti Airtel has taken a long approach to upgrade to the 5G SA (standalone) for its users. Firstly, the company will bring 5G SA for the FWA (fixed wireless access) users. This is because Airtel believes that 5G SA would have been an overkill to begin with as 5G NSA, … Read More
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