Wynk Music leads with highest daily active users
The OTT music streaming platform, owned by Airtel, said regional music was a key growth driver and accounted for 26 percent of the over three billion monthly streams on the platform.
Airtel lost up to 30 lakh customers from Jammu and Kashmir network shutdown
Bharti Airtel lost about 25-30 lakh customers due to network shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir, which would return on reported base post resumption of services there, said an ICICI Securities report.
Nov 24, 2019, 16:53 PM IST
Jio joins Airtel, Vodafone Idea in raising telecom tariffs
The company in a statement said it would carry out an 'appropriate' increase in tariffs which "does not adversely impact data consumption or growth in digital adoption and sustains investments".
Nov 19, 2019, 21:01 PM IST
Airtel slips into Rs 23,045 crore Q2 net loss on AGR hit
Airtel's net loss exceeded its consolidated revenue from operations which grew 4.9 per cent year on year to Rs 21,131 crore in the September quarter.
Nov 14, 2019, 23:01 PM IST
Department of Telecommunications can initiate action against Airtel promoters
As per Airtel's filings with NSE/BSE, the promoter group of Airtel is comprised of Bharti Telecom Limited with a shareholding of 41.24 per cent, Indian Continent Investment Limited - 6.46 per cent, Viridian Limited - 0.21 per cent and Pastel Limited - 14.79 per cent.
Nov 04, 2019, 12:40 PM IST
Airtel fastest in downloads, Jio tops 4G availability
Airtel has excelled in the download speed experience category by scoring 9.6 mbps, followed by Vodafone (7.9 mbps), Idea (7.6 mbps), Jio (6.7 mbps) and 3G-only BSNL (3.1 mbps).
Oct 22, 2019, 22:57 PM IST
Now, Jio to charge 6 paise per minute for outgoing calls to other networks
Jio said that it will charge customers 6 paise per minute for voice calls made to rival networks till interconnet usage charges (IUC) are eliminated.
Oct 09, 2019, 22:43 PM IST
After JioFiber, Airtel launches 1Gbps broadband plan
Airtel Xstream Fibre also offers unlimited landline calls to any network in India.
Sep 11, 2019, 15:26 PM IST
Vodafone fastest 4G network in Delhi-NCR: Ookla
This Ookla report maps speeds across Indian telecom operators from August 2018 to July 2019.
Aug 23, 2019, 15:06 PM IST
Jio's FTTH to expand broadband market, will help Airtel: Fitch
In its 42nd annual general meeting on Monday, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) announced the launch of its much-awaited Jio GigaFiber services. The Jio GigaFiber base plans will start at 100 Mbps, and can go up to 1 Gbps, with prices ranging from Rs 700 to Rs 10,000 depending on usage.
Aug 13, 2019, 16:01 PM IST
Bharti Airtel posts consolidated net loss of Rs 2,866 crore in Q1
Airtel said that its overall customer base stands at 404 million across 16 countries. Indian Mobile ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) increased to Rs 129 in the quarter.
Aug 01, 2019, 17:14 PM IST
DCC clears imposing penalty on Airtel, Voda Idea; seeks Trai view on fine amount
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in October 2016 recommended imposing total penalty of Rs 3,050 crore on Airtel, Vodafone Idea for allegedly denying interconnectivity to newcomer RJio.
Jun 17, 2019, 15:03 PM IST
Airtel ARPU grows 6.5% to Rs 123 in Jan-Mar 2019
Bharti Airtel on May 6 had reported a surprise 29 percent surge in March quarter net profit as exceptional income gains and Africa business helped offset losses in India mobile services operations.
May 31, 2019, 10:47 AM IST
Airtel tweaks post-paid offerings, to gradually phase out plans below Rs 499
The move is aimed at simplification of plans and would also help the company chase better realisation from mobile subscribers, improving the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), according to a source.
May 14, 2019, 15:39 PM IST
Airtel results signal Indian mobile sector rebound: Fitch Ratings
Bharti's ratings headroom is likely to improve with an equity infusion, planned asset sales and growing Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) from Africa, it noted.
May 09, 2019, 10:06 AM IST
Hughes, Airtel to combine India VSAT biz; Hughes to hold majority stake in combined entity
The combination is aimed at driving scale and efficiencies to serve enterprise and government customers in India, and according to sources, Hughes will hold 67 per cent stake in HCIL, the surviving entity, while Airtel will have 33 per cent stake.
May 08, 2019, 09:48 AM IST
Airtel gets Sebi nod for Rs 25,000 cr rights issue
The board of the company had approved the rights issue proposal in February.
Apr 09, 2019, 10:10 AM IST
Airtel slashes call rates to Bangladesh, Nepal by up to 75%
Airtel has over 280 million mobile customers in India.
Mar 25, 2019, 14:40 PM IST
Airtel has maximum proportion of active wireless subscribers vs its total wireless subscribers: TRAI
This was followed by Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio, Reliance Communication and BSNL.
Mar 25, 2019, 11:48 AM IST
Airtel transfers another 16.76% stake in Infratel to Nettle Infra
Airtel holds 53.51 per cent stake in Bharti Infratel.
Mar 20, 2019, 12:46 PM IST
