Sunil Mittal takes home over Rs 30 crore in annual pay in Financial Year-17
The package was over 8 percent higher than the previous year, when Mittal had drawn Rs 27.8 crore.
Jul 02, 2017, 15:50 PM IST
Airtel, Vodafone needle Trai on network tests; Jio says non-issue
Telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have questioned regulator Trai's timing of recent paper on refining mobile network test rules, calling it a 'disguise' after the damage was done by Reliance Jio.
Jun 20, 2017, 19:46 PM IST
Airtel accuses Reliance Jio of predatory pricing; big 3 telcos meet IMG
India's largest telecom company Bharti Airtel on Friday accused newcomer Reliance Jio of predatory pricing and demanded that operators be paid more for calls terminating on their networks as also the right to retain customers through incentives.
Jun 16, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Telecom debt woes due to incumbents not investing in biz: Jio
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio on Monday ascribed financial stress in the telecom sector to existing operators like Bharti Airtel and Idea running businesses on debt and investing heavily in unrelated sectors.
Jun 12, 2017, 18:16 PM IST
Reliance Jio accuses Big 3 of cartelisation, says industry margins fine
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio on Monday asserted that the margins in the telecom sector remain "healthy" even as it accused the big three operators of "cartelisation".
Jun 12, 2017, 13:45 PM IST
CCI rejects Airtel's complaint against RIL, Reliance Jio
Fair trade regulator CCI on Friday rejected Bharti Airtel's complaint alleging anti-competitive practices by Reliance Industries and Reliance Jio, saying no case could be made out against the Mukesh Ambani-led firms.
Jun 09, 2017, 20:22 PM IST
Airtel receives CCI nod for merger with Telenor India
Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed merger of Telenor India with the company.
Jun 06, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
Airtel-Telenor merger gets SEBI, BSE, NSE nod
Bharti Airtel has received the approval of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), BSE and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) for the proposed merger with Telenor (India), a company statement said here on Thursday.
Jun 01, 2017, 18:25 PM IST
Fitch affirms Bharti Airtel credit rating at BBB
Credit rating firm Fitch on Friday affirmed Bharti Airtel's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at 'BBB' with stable outlook, reflecting the firm's ability to repay debt.
May 26, 2017, 21:58 PM IST
WOW! Airtel offering 1,000 GB extra data to customers on selective broadband plans
The offer can be availed by new and existing customers who enrolled for Airtel broadband services on or after 16 May.
May 26, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
Trai bars discriminatory tariffs to same set of subscribers
Regulator Trai on Thursday directed telecom operators to stop providing discriminatory tariffs to the subscribers of the same category and report all plans to the sector watchdog within seven days of their launch.
May 25, 2017, 20:27 PM IST
Government will look into telecom regulator's proposal to penalise 3 companies: Minister
The government will look into the proposal of the Indian telecom regulator on penalising three companies for not providing adequate points of interconnections (PoI) to industry newcomer Reliance Jio and will take a decision at the proper time.
May 25, 2017, 15:11 PM IST
Jio battle: Airtel urges DoT to reject TRAI's Rs 3,050 crore fine on 3 telcos
Sticking to its earlier stand, the Indian telecom regulator on Wednesday recommended penal action against three operators -- Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular -- for not providing adequate points of interconnections (PoI) to newcomer Reliance Jio.
May 24, 2017, 20:12 PM IST
Moody's revises Airtel rating outlook to negative
Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday changed Airtel credit outlook to negative from stable, as pressure on earnings is likely to continue, with Reliance Jio trying to increase its subscriber base by offering low tariff.
May 23, 2017, 22:25 PM IST
Rs 400 crore loss to exchequer in licence fee payment by incumbent telecom players: Jio
The payment of advance licence fee for the last quarter (January-March) of 2016-17 by three telecom service providers --Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular -- has resulted in a loss of Rs 400 crore to the government, Reliance Jio has claimed.
May 22, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
Airtel home broadband users to get 60 GB high speed data at Rs 899
Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced new plans for its home broadband users, offering up to 100 percent more high-speed data benefits within the same monthly rentals.
May 17, 2017, 15:11 PM IST
Jio case: CCI seeks probe report on telcos in 2 months
The Competition Commission has directed its investigation arm to complete, in 60 days, the probe against incumbent operators and the industry association for colluding to deny network connectivity to newcomer Reliance Jio.
May 15, 2017, 20:25 PM IST
Jio woes:Airtel revenue to drop another 2-5% in FY18, says S&P
Bharti Airtel will see another 2 -5 percent fall in revenue this fiscal before returning to growth in the following year, as stiff market competition keeps pricing under pressure, S&P Global Ratings said on Friday.
May 12, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
Airtel-Micromax tie up offers 1-year free 4G service on Canvas 2
Telecom major Bharti Airtel will offer one year free 4G service along with unlimited calling within its network to buyers of Micromax Canvas 2 smartphone that has been launched on Thursday.
May 11, 2017, 20:12 PM IST
Industry under stress; hope govt takes 'prudent view': Airtel
Bharti Airtel on Wednesday hoped that the government panel constituted to examine the sector's financial stress would take a "prudent view" of the industry's demands, including deferred payment for spectrum.
May 10, 2017, 23:53 PM IST
