Both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have benefited from the recent tariff hikes and the relief measures announced by the government. But things haven’t ended here for the telos. For 5G to become a reality, the telcos need to do more work and get more cash in hand so that they can be ready for more aggressive network investments. There are two things that both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, wants broadband to reach everyone in the country. Akhil Gupta, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, said that the government’s aim should not be revenue maximisation but for the broadband to reach everyone. Thus when the 5G spectrum is offered to the telcos, the pricing needs to be affordable. Without affordable pricing, it will be hard for the telcos to reach everywhere with mobile broadband services.... Read More
Bharti Telecom (BTL) is looking to raise up to Rs 1400 crore through corporate bonds in the local money markets for participating in Airtel’s rights issue. For the unaware, Bharti Telecom is a holding company of the telco’s promoters. Airtel had a few months back received approval from its board for going ahead with the rights issue of Rs 21,000 crore. To help keep the investors safe, the telco had... Read More
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is one of the biggest flagship bets by the central government in recent times when it comes to electronics manufacturing. This scheme might prove to be a gamechanger in the arena of telecom equipment. Currently, in the market, there is a prevalent skepticism towards the Chinese equipment manufacturers, whereas the replacement of the same, Nokia and Ericsson, are pricier options for the telecom companies.... Read More
OneWeb, a satellite internet operator is all set to provide high-speed internet services in India by 2022. For the unaware, OneWeb is owned by Bharti Group and the UK government. Today it launched a total of 36 satellites into space from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia. The company has plans for providing high-speed internet services in India by mid-2022 and in the global markets by late 2021. Sunil Mittal, Chairman... Read More
Bharti Enterprises-led consortium, which is backed by the UK government, has won the bid OneWeb, the bankrupt global satellite operator which has SoftBank Group Corp as one of the major investors. Bharti Enterprises had in 2015 participated in a funding round for OneWeb alongside other investors including Qualcomm, Virgin Group and Airbus Group NV. OneWeb formed an alliance in 2018 with partners including Delta Air Lines Inc., Bharti Airtel and... Read More
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