Bharti Airtel has announced its Q2 FY25 results. The highlight of the results is the telco's ARPU (average revenue per user) figure, which stood at Rs 233, a figure close to the company's short-term goal of Rs 250. Before we dive into the numbers, it's imperative that we talk about the big management changes that have taken place in the company. Bharti Airtel has just announced that Gopal Vittal, MD... Read More
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson anticipates that network densification in India will drive its next growth phase, fueled by a sharp rise in data consumption. Nitin Bansal, Ericsson's managing director for India and head of networks for Southeast Asia, Oceania, and India, noted the significant potential for growth in the fixed wireless access (FWA) market in India, which he believes could soon outpace that of the US, according to a... Read More
Airtel Business, the enterprise division of India's Bharti Airtel, has reported strong demand for private 5G services among its enterprise clients. Since launching its 5G network in October 2022, Airtel now serves over 90 million 5G customers across India, according to a senior executive cited in a DCD report. Also Read: Vodafone Idea to Launch 5G in 17 Circles by March 2025: Report Demand for Airtel's Private 5G Services Airtel... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the Telecom Subscription Data as of August 31, 2024, on Friday. This marks the second consecutive release of subscriber data following the tariff revision announced in July, effective July 3, 2024. According to the TRAI data for July and August 2024, the results are clear: except for BSNL, every telecom operator, including private players and the largest telco known for adding wireless... Read More
Ribbon Communications has announced the successful completion of a long-haul Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) deployment for Bharti Airtel, enhancing the telecom operator's bandwidth capacity and ability to meet the high demand for 5G and high-speed connectivity. DWDM fiber optics are expected to improve 5G mobile backhaul and high-speed connectivity across Airtel's 30,000 km network, Ribbon said on Friday. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Gets CCI Approval to Raise Indus Tower... Read More
Earlier this year, Airtel announced that it is shutting down its audio/music streaming platform Wynk. As an alternative, Airtel will offer Apple Music to the eligible customers. Apple Music is a global OTT (over-the-top) platform for streaming music and podcasts. However, it is not a free platform. So intially, it will be offered for free to the eligible Airtel customers. After that, the customers would need to pay for it.... Read More
India's largest telecommunications service provider, Reliance Jio, has announced a series of proactive measures to reinforce its commitment to providing uninterrupted connectivity during Cyclone Dana. Jio has opened Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR) services in collaboration with other telecom service providers to ensure continuous network access for customers, especially during emergencies. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Ensures Uninterrupted Connectivity During Cyclone Dana ICR and Backup Power By enabling ICR, Jio users can automatically... Read More
Bharti Airtel has reaffirmed its commitment to providing uninterrupted connectivity as Cyclone Dana makes landfall in the coastal regions of Bengal and Odisha. The operator said its network and support teams are on high alert, working tirelessly to maintain service for customers in affected areas. Also Read: Airtel’s Gopal Vittal Re-Elected as Deputy Chair of GSMA for Another Term Backup Systems and Fuel Supplies "Airtel is committed to providing uninterrupted... Read More
Bharti Airtel's Managing Director and CEO, Gopal Vittal, has been re-elected as Deputy Chair of the GSMA Board for the 2025-2026 term, beginning January 1, 2025. This election comes as the GSMA announces its newly elected Board of Directors, which includes 26 members representing major global telecommunications companies for a two-year term. Also Read: GSMA Launches Responsible AI Roadmap for Telecom Operators The GSMA Board has also elected Joss Maria... Read More
Bharti Airtel, a leading Indian telecom operator, has stopped offering new validity loans. The validity loans were a service operated by Airtel wherein customers could get 1.5GB of data and unlimited voice calling for 1 day from Airtel without paying any amount. This service wasn't available in PAN-India, but only in select regions including Rajasthan, Kerala, Bihar, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. But now, Airtel has confirmed that it has stopped... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, has partnered with ICICI Lombard to offer accidental insurance to users subscribing to select prepaid plans. We will detail these prepaid plans, their benefits, and the insurance terms and conditions here. There are only three prepaid plans to which Airtel has added accidental insurance. These plans cost Rs 239, Rs 399, and Rs 969. Customers subscribing to these plans would authorise Airtel to share... Read More
Bharti Airtel has received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI), allowing the company to increase its shareholding in Indus Towers Limited following a share buyback by the telecom infrastructure company. Indus Towers is a passive telecom infrastructure provider that deploys, owns, and manages passive infrastructure for various mobile operators. Also Read: Indus Towers to Become Bharti Airtel Subsidiary After Buyback Exercise CCI Approves Bharti Airtel's Stake Increase "The... Read More
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