Bharti Airtel has reportedly embarked on refarming its 4G spectrum to boost 5G coverage and capacity in rural (B&C) circles, anticipating a surge in demand in 2025. The telco plans to utilise 2300 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 900 MHz bands for this initiative, aiming to optimise both costs and spectrum … Read More
India’s leading telecom operators have reportedly criticised the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) new regulation requiring carriers to offer voice and SMS-only tariff packs, calling it a regressive step. They argue that this move is a setback that will hinder the transition to 4G/5G and reverse progress by preventing … Read More
The Indian telecom operators have implemented tariff hikes thrice in the last five years. Once in 2019, then in 2021, and the last one very recently in July 2024. These three hikes have enabled the telecom industry’s average revenue per user (ARPU) figure to almost double from Rs 98 in … Read More
Indian telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel recorded the highest net wireless subscriber additions in October 2024, according to the latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Airtel added 1.93 million mobile subscribers during the month, reflecting the telecom landscape post-tariff revision, the company said in a statement … Read More
Over 58 percent of Bharti Airtel’s network sites are now tagged as green sites. This means that more than half of Airtel‘s network sites are powered by renewable energy sources or designed to be energy-efficient, thereby reducing their environmental impact. “Despite the addition of over 75,000 network sites in the … Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have been mandated by the telecom regulatory body to now offer SMS and voice only STVs (special tariff vouchers). At present, no such plans with active service validity is available for consumers. Thus, with Reliance Jio and … Read More
Bharti Airtel and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) were the only telcos to see their wireless user base grow in October 2024. Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) continued to see a decline in overall subscriber base. Since the time telcos have implemented a tariff hike, it is the first … Read More
With the New Year 2025 around the corner, if you’re looking for Bharti Airtel’s yearly prepaid plans to recharge once and stay worry-free all year, we’re back with the yearly story before the festive spirit kicks in. We can say that 2024 is the year of tariff revisions, offering a … Read More
Indian telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel has reported the highest industry ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) of Rs 233 in Q2FY25, compared to Rs 211 in Q1, maintaining its industry-leading growth. With the industry-wide tariff revision by private operators effective July 2024, Airtel says it is on track to achieve … Read More
Bharti Airtel, a leading Indian telecom operator is looking to invest in Bihar to get benefits from the new IT policy. Airtel has a PAN-India business, and it is always looking to expand its business meaningfully. Under the new IT policy from Bihar, companies have an incentive to get most … Read More
Indian telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel has teamed up with OTT platform Zee5 to offer Airtel Wi-Fi customers with digital content at no extra cost. Customers on Airtel Wi-Fi plans starting from Rs 699 will receive free access to Zee5, adding over 1.5 lakh hours of shows, movies, and series. Airtel … Read More
Indian telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel (Airtel) has prepaid Rs 3,626 crores to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), clearing all its liabilities for the spectrum it acquired in 2016. With this payment, Bharti Airtel has now prepaid all its spectrum dues that had interest costs higher than 8.65 percent, the … Read More
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