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 ISTAirtel 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 ISTAirtel 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 ISTAirtel 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 ISTHughes, 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 ISTAirtel 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 ISTAirtel 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 ISTAirtel 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 ISTAirtel 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 ISTReliance Jio beats other telcos in 4G download speed in February: Report
Jio's 4G download speed was more than over two times of Bharti Airtel's average peak speed.
Mar 15, 2019, 11:59 AM ISTTrai issues showcause notice to Airtel over recent DTH disruption
The showcause notice was issued by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) earlier this week, and Airtel has been given three days time to respond, they told PTI.
Feb 07, 2019, 14:00 PM ISTGoogle brings eSIM to Pixel 3 in India with Jio, Airtel
With eSIM, users can connect across devices in the Google ecosystem -- from Android smartphones to Chromebooks to Wear OS smartwatches.
Dec 04, 2018, 12:55 PM ISTSoon, no more free incoming calls on Airtel, Vodafone-Idea
Jio's entry two years ago has hurt each of the entrenched telcos.
Nov 23, 2018, 12:46 PM ISTDid Airtel bow down to discriminatory request? Telecom giant clarifies on customer demanding Hindu executive
Telecom giant Airtel has strongly rejected allegations of bowing down to a discriminatory request by a customer named Pooja Singh.
Jun 21, 2018, 01:15 AM ISTReliance Jio counters Airtel's Rs 149 plan, offers double data benefits
The new offer will take on Airtel's Rs 149 plan.
Jun 12, 2018, 15:52 PM ISTAirtel offers Nokia phones at down payments from Rs 3,799
These phones can be purchased from Airtel`s e-store with instant financing approvals and equated monthly installments (EMIs) starting at Rs 1,499.
May 25, 2018, 16:43 PM ISTApple Watch Series 3 goes on sale in India: All you want to know
Telecom operators like Reliance Jio and Airtel had announced lucrative per-registeration offer for the watch on their website.
May 11, 2018, 10:57 AM ISTAirtel disclaimer in T20 ad campaign not in bold: HC
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of telecom major Bharti Airtel on a contempt plea moved by rival Reliance Jio alleging that Bharti's campaign for IPL was in violation of the previous order.
Apr 24, 2018, 19:05 PM ISTApple Watch Series 3 coming to Airtel: Pre-booking, availability and more
Customers can pre-register for the watch on Airtel website at www.airtel.in starting May 4 and it will be available starting May 11.
Apr 24, 2018, 18:18 PM ISTReliance Jio leads in 4G availability in India, Airtel tops 4G download speed: OpenSignal
Reliance Jio remained the closest contender in overall speed due to its high level of 4G access.
Apr 18, 2018, 16:33 PM IST