Bharti Airtel posts Q4 revenue miss on currency devaluation in Africa Bharti Airtel's Q4 revenue falls below expectations due to African currency devaluation, with profit rising 4.4%. The Hindu · May 14, 2024
Jio added 4.2 million wireless users, Airtel 7.5 lakh in January Total wireless subscribers in India increased 0.19 per cent in the month of January to 1,160.71 million, according to the latest data provided by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 4, 2024
Electoral bonds vs Electoral Trusts | What are they and how do they differ? Supreme Court directive reveals electoral bond scheme details, exposing massive BJP funding edge via trusts and bonds. The Hindu · Mar 23, 2024
Obscure trust links India's top businesses with Modi's election war chest Prudent Electoral Trust, largest donor to BJP, raises $272 million, sparking concerns over transparency in Indian political funding. The Hindu · Mar 14, 2024
Airtel adds four new stores in Mysuru Bharti Airtel launches four new company-owned stores in Mysuru to enhance retail presence and customer service. The Hindu · Feb 26, 2024
5G roll out in Karnataka complete: Airtel Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it rolled out 5G in all districts of Karnataka within 12 months of the launch of the service. It also has over 5.1 million 5G customers in the State, the carrier said. The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023
New £10 phone with e-wallet and streaming can bridge India ‘digital divide’, experts say Phone’s launch may lead to other network operators in India reducing their tariffs The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
Return on capital very low, expects tariff hike by mid of 2023: Bharti Airtel chairman BARCELONA: The return on capital in the telecom business is very low and a tariff hike is likely to be the mid of this year, Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said here on Monday. The Times of India · Feb 27, 2023
Bharti Airtel Q3 net profit surges 92% to Rs 1,588 crore NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a 91.5 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,588 crore for the three months ended December 2022, helped by competitive growth across businesses. The Times of India · Feb 7, 2023
Telecom subscriber base declines to 117 crore in October 2022 with VIL losing 35 lakh customers: Trai NEW DELHI: The telecom subscriber base in the country declined by 117 crore in October due to Vodafone Idea losing a large number of mobile customers during the month, as per a report of sector regulator Trai published on Monday. The Times of India · Dec 19, 2022
Government to meet mobile makers, telcos to resolve 5G issue Most users have been unable to access 5G in available areas as majority 5G handsets need an over-the-air (OTA) software update to latch on to the 5G network The Hindu · Oct 11, 2022
India to Press Apple, Samsung for Faster 5G Software Upgrades in Phones India's government will push Apple, Samsung and other mobile phone manufacturers to prioritize rolling out software upgrades to support 5G in the country, amid concerns that many of their models are not ready for the recently launched high-speed service. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services on Oct. 1 amid… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022
Bharti co to buy Rs 13,000 crore Airtel stake from Singtel NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel promoter Bharti Telecom will buy a 3.3% Airtel stake from Singtel (Singapore Telecommunications) for about Rs 12,895 crore in 90 days, the telecom operator said on Thursday. Bharti Group chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal’s family and Singtel are co-investors in Bharti Telecom. The Times of India · Aug 25, 2022
The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022 Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asks telcos to gear up for 5G launch The DoT has received payment of around ₹17,876 crore from service providers — Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks and Vodafone Idea for 5G spectrum they won in a recent auction.
The Times of India · Aug 9, 2022 Airtel to launch 5G services this month, cover every town by 2024, says MD Vittal NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel will start rolling out 5G services this month and cover all towns and key rural areas of the country by March 2024, a senior company official said on Tuesday.
The Times of India · Aug 8, 2022 Bharti Airtel Q1 profit rises five-fold to Rs 1,607 crore NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday reported an over five-fold rise in its consolidated profit to Rs 1,607 crore for the first quarter ended June 30.
The Times of India · Aug 3, 2022 Airtel to start 5G services rollout in August; inks pacts with Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung NEW DELHI: Within days of bidding for spectrum in auctions, Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced it has signed 5G network agreements with gear makers Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to commence deployment this month.
Dynamite News · Aug 1, 2022 Business: Bidding begins for 5G spectrum auction on day 7 The cumulative spectrum sale crossed the Rs 1.50 lakh crore milestone on the sixth day of bidding on Sunday. Full story on Dynamite News:
Dynamite News · Jul 31, 2022 Spectrum auction enters sixth day of bidding; garners nearly Rs 1.50 lakh crore so far The auction of the 5G spectrum capable of offering ultra-high-speed internet entered the sixth day of bidding on Sunday after receiving bids worth 1,49,966 crore in the first five days from players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Read more on Dynamite News:
Dynamite News · Jul 26, 2022 Business: Much-awaited auction for 5G spectrum commences Reliance Jio, Adani group, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are the four major participants in the auction. Read more on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Jul 24, 2022 Bidding for spectrum, including 5G airwaves, to begin this week Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to participate in the auction set to begin on July 26, at which analysts do not foresee any aggressive bidding due to the abundancy of spectrum and the limited number of participants
The Hindu · Jul 19, 2022 Jio adds over 31 lakh mobile users in May, VIL loses 7.6 lakh subscribers: TRAI data Bharti Airtel added 10.27 lakh subscribers, while BSNL and Vodafone-Idea lost 7.59 lakh wireless connections and 5.36 lakh subscribers respectively
The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022 5G auction: Jio submits earnest money of Rs 14,000 crore to DoT; Adani Group deposits Rs 100 crore NEW DELHI: As the race for 5G spectrum auction heats up, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has made a Rs 14,000-crore earnest money deposit while rival Adani group made a modest Rs 100 crore deposit.
The Times of India · Jul 14, 2022 Bharti Airtel allots 1.2% equity shares to Google for Rs 5,224 crore NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has allotted over 7.1 crore equity shares to internet major Google for Rs 734 apiece.