Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, outranked or outperformed Bharti Airtel in 5G performance at the Maha Kumbh Mela in 2025. The Maha Kumbh Mela took place from early January to late February. According to data sent by Ookla, Jio's 5G was not only faster, but way more available for users at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Also, when it came to 4G vs 5G, 5G was at least nine... Read More
Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel has started offering weekend data rollover benefits to subscribers who recharge with the Weekend Data Rollover Pack. Airtel is currently offering the Rs 59 Weekend Data Rollover Pack to prepaid subscribers in Haryana and the North East. With this offering, Airtel joins the list of telecom operators providing weekend data rollover for prepaid users. Also Read: Airtel Strengthens Network in Jaipur Ahead of IIFA Awards... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator is offering customers accidental insurance with three of its prepaid plans. These three are not new plans, just the insurance has been added to them. Also, the insurance plans have been in offer for some time now. They cost Rs 239, Rs 399 and Rs 969. All of these plans are available for customers in every telecom circle and are offering accidental insurance in... Read More
Airtel has significantly enhanced its network infrastructure across Jaipur as the city prepares to host the 25th edition of the IIFA Awards for the first time. With over 20,000 guests expected, including international delegates, celebrities, and media professionals, Airtel announced on Friday that it has undertaken extensive upgrades to ensure seamless connectivity throughout the city. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Enhances Network for 48th Kolkata Book Fair Deployment of High-Capacity Sites... Read More
The 5G BTS (base transceiver station) count in India is growing extremely slow now. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have moderated capex (capital expenditure) towards 5G rollout and now are more focused towards optimising the networks. The slow addition of 5G BTS tells the story of a stagnant market too. There aren't plenty of 5G use cases for the customers. The total 5G BTS count reached 4,69,792 at the end... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, has two postpaid mobile plans that come with Netflix subscription. Netflix is one of the most popular OTT (over-the-top) platforms globally and in India. It is the most expensive OTT platform to get access to in India. One of the reasons why Netflix is very popular is the original titles that are produced and released quite freqently. Bharti Airtel is offering access to Netflix... Read More
Bharti Airtel is set to continue its growth trajectory, driven by tariff hikes, increasing mobile data penetration and a 5G subscriber base. Airtel has also strengthened its position, increasing its revenue market share to 36 percent, according to a CLSA report dated March 5, 2025. The telecom company remains focused on expanding data usage among its 342 million mobile subscribers in India, with 70 percent already using mobile data. Airtel is... Read More
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have been asking the government to create a level-playing field betwen the satellite broadband players and the terrestrial network companies. The three private telecom companies represented by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) have said multiple times that they don't want to see administrative allocation of spectrum to satellite broadband companies. The satellite communication (satcom) companies have, however, said that they... Read More
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have urged the government to ensure a level-playing field while framing the proposed spectrum surrender policy, instead of favouring a single telecom operator, ET reported, citing sources familiar with the details. During a recent meeting with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), India's top two telcos supported the idea of surrendering unused spectrum but stressed that the policy should benefit all players equally. Also Read: Govt... Read More
Bharti Airtel has urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to bring over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram under regulatory framework to curb increasing spam and financial fraud. Also Read: Spam, UCC Messages Find Their Way to Users Through RCS and OTT Apps? Airtel's Push for OTT Regulation In a letter to TRAI, Airtel's Vice-Chairman and MD, Gopal Vittal, proposed extending the digital consent acquisition (DCA)... Read More
Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal has called on governments and regulators to incentivise telecom operators to expand coverage in rural areas. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, he emphasised the need for collaboration between terrestrial and satellite operators to bridge connectivity gaps for the last 400 million people, according to an ET report. Also Read: Airtel Poised to Lead in Satellite Connectivity, Says Sunil Bharti Mittal:... Read More
Bharti Airtel is planning to list its Airtel Payments Bank and Nxtra data centre unit in the next few years. While the payments bank is required to go public within 10 years of operations, the Nxtra listing will be aimed at monetization, ET reported, citing a senior company executive. Also Read: Exclusive: Nxtra by Airtel Says Capacity Expansion Is Driven by Customer Needs, Not Competition Airtel Payments Bank Airtel Payments... Read More
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