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. … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
Price wars in Indian telecom sector don’t seem to end any sooner. Both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone have updated their existing postpaid plans, following aggressive price cuts for the prepaid subscribers. Bharti Airtel has eight postpaid plans starting at Rs 399, Rs 499, Rs 649, Rs 799, Rs 1199, Rs … Read More
India’s top telecom operators, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, have gained VLR subscribers over the past year even as active subscriber base declines for most telcos in absolute numbers. Airtel gained 23 million VLR subscribers over the past year, while Idea Cellular and Vodafone gained 11.9 million and 5.1 … Read More
Bharti Airtel’s long-term profitability is expected to benefit from operational and capital spending synergies after completing its announced acquisitions, the latest of which was Tata Teleservices, Further, Airtel will also be a key beneficiary as smaller telecoms are forced out of the market and pricing stabilizes as competitive dynamics ultimately … Read More
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has now silently come up with a new tariff plan of Rs. 444, with which the operator once again counters Reliance Jio. Airtel’s Rs. 444 plan offers similar benefits as Jio’s Rs. 399 tariff plan and even the validity is the same. In recent times, Airtel … Read More
Bharti Airtel’s average revenue per unit (ARPU) declined 23% to reach Rs 145 in the second quarter from Rs 188 in a year-earlier quarter. The company, however, revealed that its mobile broadband customer base increased 33.6% year-on-year to reach 55.21 million in the quarter. Airtel’s overall data customer base increased … Read More
Incumbent telecom operators like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India are making efforts to bring Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications’ wireless subscribers that will soon be forced to quit the network following the Anil Ambani-led telco’s decision to shut down major parts of its wireless business. On Saturday, the Sunil Mittal-led telecom … Read More
India’s top three telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular are under tremendous pressure due to the competitive tariff plans offered by Reliance Jio. However, Reliance Jio is all set to begin its next journey of disruption with the smartest feature phone, the JioPhone. With the JioPhone, the … Read More
An audit carried out by the Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cell revealed that Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India’s base stations were violating radiation norms the most among all operators in India. Out of the total 284 non-compliant base stations, 69 belonged to Bharti Airtel, while 62 sites belonged … Read More
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Friday said that six private telecom operators including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea Cellular understated revenues by more than Rs 61,000 crore over five years, which resulted in short payment of nearly Rs 7,700 crore in statutory dues to the government. … Read More
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