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January 23rd, 2018 10:26 AM 18 COMMENTS

Current Low Telecom Tariffs Unsustainable, Set to Rise in 2018 as Jio Switches Focus: Fitch Ratings

The current low telecom tariffs are unsustainable, and are expected to rise in 2018, as Reliance Jio switches its focus from gaining customers to making reasonable returns on its USD31 billion investment in the sector, Fitch Ratings said, adding that Indian telecom industry's revenue growth is likely to be in the mid-single-digits in 2018, after a decline in 2017. The outlook for the Indian telco sector is improving, which could mean... Read More

January 21st, 2018 7:48 AM 69 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Revises Rs 149 Tariff Plan, Now Offering Unlimited Roaming Calls, 100 SMS Per Day, 1GB Data for 28 Days

Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are in the midst of the tariff war, trying their best to pull subscribers with their promotional prepaid recharge packs offering more maximum benefits at minimum prices. Airtel has now revised its existing Rs 149 prepaid recharge plan that once again seeks to offset the gains made by Jio. The plan is currently available for select users in a few circles. We have checked this... Read More

January 20th, 2018 8:33 PM 28 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel May Sell Larger Stake in Tower Arm to Fund 4G Expansion in India

Bharti Airtel said that it might sell a large stake in its tower unit, Bharti Infratel, to generate funds that will be used to bolster its 4G network and better compete with Reliance Jio, which became profitable in the third quarter. Bharti Airtel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries own 53.51% in Bharti Infratel. The telco had in March last year sold a 10.3% stake in Bharti Infratel to a global consortium... Read More

January 18th, 2018 8:48 PM 67 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel’s Profit Declines for Seventh Successive Quarter, Courtesy Jio, Lower IUC

Bharti Airtel has reported a decline in its net profit for the seventh successive quarter at Rs 306 crore. The telco's net profit plunged 39.3% in the third quarter which ended December 21, 2017, from Rs 504 crore netprofit for the same quarter last year, largely impacted by lower interconnect charges (IUC). Airtel's consolidated revenues stood at Rs 20,319 crore, down 8.4% year-on-year (a reported drop of 12.9%) on an... Read More

January 10th, 2018 6:06 PM 20 COMMENTS

Airtel Has 6500 Mobile Broadband Sites Offering 3G and 4G Services to Over 7250 Towns & Villages Across Gujarat

Airtel today announced the readiness of 6500 mobile broadband sites (4G+3G) across Gujarat, expanding the availability of its mobile data services to more than 7,250 towns and villages in the state. During the expansion process, Airtel said that it had installed one new 4G site every 90 minutes in the past six months. The expansion would also augment the reach of Airtel’s VoLTE services in Gujarat enabling high-definition voice quality... Read More

January 6th, 2018 9:21 AM 56 COMMENTS

Tariff War: Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular Increases the Validity of Tariff Plans, to Match Reliance Jio’s New Offers

Leading telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular revised their popular tariff plans. Both the operators have increased the validity to match Reliance Jio's new offers. Airtel increased the validity of Rs 448 and Rs 509 tariff plans, whereas Idea Cellular increased the validity of its Rs 449 and Rs 509 tariff plans. Also, these plans from both Airtel and Idea are open market plans valid across the country, meaning... Read More

December 25th, 2017 11:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Taking the Postpaid War to a New Level by Offering 50% More Data With the Entry-Level myPlan Infinity Postpaid Plans

Bharti Airtel is concentrating on both prepaid and postpaid users at the same time, which other telecom operators are failing to do so. India's leading telecom operator yet again updated its myPlan Infinity postpaid plans with better data offering compared to other telecom operators. At the same time, Airtel also removed a couple of myPlan Infinity postpaid plans to reduce the redundancy. Airtel has removed the Rs 649 myPlan Infinity... Read More

December 11th, 2017 10:28 AM 43 COMMENTS

Airtel to Add More than 2000 Mobile Towers in North East India; Expected to Offer Mobile Services in 2100 Uncovered Villages

Indian telecom operator Airtel, which has operations in over 17 countries today signed an agreement with the Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF). Under the agreement, Airtel will be offering mobile services in identified uncovered villages and national highways in the North Eastern States of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. Bharti Airtel, in a press statement, released today said it would... Read More

December 4th, 2017 12:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Acquired a Strategic Stake in Juggernaut Books to Ramp Up its Content Platform

With pressure mounting on its head in the digital content space, Bharti Airtel, the leading telecom operator today said that it had acquired a strategic stake in Juggernaut Books, also known as Juggernaut, a popular digital platform to discover and read high quality, affordable books and to submit amateur writing as well. Vodafone and Idea Cellular are already offering the same service through Magzter platform, and now, Airtel has joined... Read More

December 1st, 2017 6:31 PM 41 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vodafone Looking to Acquire RCom’s Spectrum in 2100 MHz and 900 MHz Band: Report

India's top two telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India are now eyeing debt-ridden Reliance Communications' spectrum in the 2100 MHz band in 13 circles that will expire in 2030. These circles are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Northeast, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Orissa, West Bengal and Rajasthan. Both the telcos are looking to enhance their spectrum holdings in these circles some of which are key markets in... Read More

November 27th, 2017 11:13 AM 88 COMMENTS

Sunil Mittal Says Indian Telcos Forced to Write Off $50 Billion Due to Jio Entry

Indian telecom service providers were forced to write off investments of up to $50 billion due to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio’s prolonged free voice and data offers, and the latter is now opposing a relief package for the debt-laden sector, according to Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal. In an interview with ET, Mittal said, " My estimate is about $40-50 billion have been written... Read More

November 24th, 2017 5:03 PM 30 COMMENTS

Bloodbath in Telecom Still Continues; Only New Entrant Can Stop It: Bharti’s Sunil Mittal

Bharti Group chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said that the bloodbath in the Indian telecom industry is continuing and margins for all telecom operators are under pressure. Mittal told Hindu Business Line that "there will be some let-up in the next 6-8 months because ultimately three operators will be left." In a separate interview with the Times of India, he said that the sector would... Read More

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