Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, the two leading telecom operators, have presented opposing views on the matter of waiving DTH (direct-t0-home) license fees. In response to TRAI’s (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) consultation on the ‘Framework for Service Authorisations for the Provision of Broadcasting Services under the Telecommunications Act, 2023’, … Read More
UK’s Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) announced on Wednesday, December 4, that it plans to sell its remaining 3 percent stake in Indus Towers. In a statement, the company said it has launched a placing of its remaining 79.2 million shares in Indus Towers Limited (Indus), representing 3 percent of Indus’s … Read More
Bharti Airtel has awarded a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar extension deal to Ericsson to enhance its 4G and 5G networks. As part of the agreement, Ericsson will deploy centralised RAN and Open RAN-ready solutions, transforming Airtel’s network to enhance coverage and capacity. The deal also includes software upgrades for Airtel’s existing 4G … Read More
Bharti Hexacom, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel operates in the Rajasthan and Northeast regions of India. One of its largest stakeholders is government-run Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL). As per reports, TCIL is looking to sell its stake in Bharti Hexacom. TCIL owns a 15% stake in Bharti Hexacom out … Read More
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are the major postpaid mobile players in India. Reliance Jio likely doesn’t have half the number of postpaid mobile subscribers that Airtel and Vi have. Since Jio doesn’t report its postpaid user count in the annual or quarterly report, it’s hard for us to … Read More
The total base transceiver station (BTS) count for the Indian telecom industry reached 29.43 lakh in November 2024, said Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia. The total number of BTS has increased from 6.49 lakh in March 2014 to 29.43 lakh in November 2024. At the same time, the minister said … Read More
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has one of the most expensive postpaid mobile plans available for customers. In the mobile postpaid space, Airtel is a dominant player. Airtel’s postpaid service is present everywhere. Today, we will look at the telecom operator’s most expensive postpaid mobile plan. This plan comes … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) said on Tuesday that it has not yet received any communication from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) or the Government of India regarding the waiver of bank guarantee requirements (BGs) for deferred spectrum instalments. This clarification comes in response to a news report by Livemint dated November 26, 2024, … Read More
Bharti Airtel’s earnings and cash flows are expected to rise over the next 24 months, benefitting from the industry-wide raise in mobile tariffs, said S&P Global Ratings. On November 22, 2024, the global rating agency revised its rating outlook on Bharti Airtel to positive from stable. S&P Global Ratings has … Read More
Wynk Music, India’s top music streaming app by downloads and daily active users is preparing to shut down its operations, marking the end of its journey in the digital music streaming landscape. Launched in September 2014 by Bharti Airtel, the app achieved significant milestones, including crossing 1 lakh downloads in … Read More
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has gained revenue market share (RMS) in the second quarter of FY25. This came at the cost of Jio and Vi’s (Vodafone Idea) RMS. Airtel has seen an uptick in its ARPU (average revenue per user) post the tariff hikes, but lost customers, including … Read More
Bharti Airtel has rolled out 5G NSA (non-standalone architecture) for Indian consumers while Jio has rolled out 5G SA (standalone). While both give users a decent 5G experience on the phone, OEMs (original equipment makers) have to ensure that their devices support both. There are devices in the market that … Read More
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