Bharti Airtel: News
27 Sep 2017
IndiaAirtel gets 5G ready. Enough to topple Jio?
Telecom major Airtel has started deploying India's first state-of-the-art Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology.
25 Sep 2017
Reliance JioAirtel's new offer: Unlimited calls, 112GB data at Rs. 999
With Jio providing call and internet services at throwaway prices, other telecom service providers have been forced to slash down their rates to ensure survival.
20 Sep 2017
Reliance JioReliance Jio wins big, as TRAI hacks IUC charges
Jio just got its festival gift. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reduced interconnect usage charge (IUC) to 6 paise/minute, which is less than half of 14 paise/minute that was the norm till now.
17 Sep 2017
Reliance JioAirtel is offering 60GB free data!
The price war in the Indian telecom sector started by the entry of Reliance Jio has now pushed Airtel into offering 60GB of free data.
12 Sep 2017
IndiaAirtel's smartphone vs. Jio's feature phone
Airtel has been gearing up to bring a phone of its own to counter the JioPhone.
31 Aug 2017
Reliance CommunicationsTelcos are violating net neutrality, say content creators
Content firms have said that the demand for a revenue-sharing model by the telcos like Airtel, Telenor and Reliance Communications, was "unfair and unreasonable" and went against the foundations of net neutrality.
23 Aug 2017
IndiaYour phone bills might reduce even more!
Falling mobile bills are set to dip further, analysts say, with a 25-30% decline over the next year.
07 Aug 2017
Reliance JioAirtel offer: Unlimited calling, 1GB/day for 84 days at Rs.399
Good news for Airtel prepaid users. On the lines of Jio's unlimited plans, Airtel has now launched a Rs. 399 plan with unlimited calling and 1GB/day for 84 days.
29 Jul 2017
Idea CellularReliance Jio Effect: Telecom operators roll out cheap data plans
When Reliance Jio launched last year, it took the telecom sector by storm.
27 Jul 2017
IndiaAirtel all set to launch VoLTE service to counter Jio
According to reports, India's leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel plans to roll out its VoLTE service in the entire country by the end of this financial year.
23 Jul 2017
IndiaCAG Report: Six private telcos under-reported revenue by Rs. 61,000cr
The country's apex audit body Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said six private telecom players understated revenues of Rs. 61,065cr over five years (FY 2011-15).
15 Jul 2017
IndiaIndian Broadband War: BSNL launches 1Gbps broadband to counter rivals
With Airtel and ACT Fibernet providing ultra-fast fiber optic broadband services and Reliance Jio testing JioFiber, a FTTH (fiber to the home) broadband war has begun.
11 Jul 2017
IndiaAirtel's 'Project Next' gets Rs. 2,000cr investment to retain customers
In a bid to stay ahead of its competitors, Telecom major Bharti Airtel has now launched 'Project Next' and will invest Rs. 2,000 crore in it over three years to redesign customer experience across all its services.
10 Jul 2017
IndiaAirtel postpaid customers can now carry over unused data
There's good news for postpaid customers of Bharti Airtel. Subscribers will now be able to carry forward any unused data from their current billing period to the next.
29 Jun 2017
IndiaIndian telecom sector will become a four-operator market, says survey
The Telecom sector is currently going through a big reshuffle. Reliance Jio has majorly disrupted the already financially ailing sector.
24 Jun 2017
IndiaAirtel Customer Care support now available in 11 Indian languages
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel announced the launch of its '*121#' Digital Care in 11 Indian languages for making the platform much more accessible to its prepaid users.
23 Jun 2017
IndiaTelecom sector will perish if tariff war continues, say firms
The writing is on the wall; the tariff war started by Mukesh Ambani-backed Reliance Jio, if left unchecked would leave behind only one or two non-state providers at the very end, according to Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal.
22 Jun 2017
Idea CellularVodafone, Airtel, Idea unhappy over TRAI's delay on test rules?
Telecom giants Vodafone, Airtel and Idea Cellular criticized the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for its delay in refining network test rules in the sector.
22 May 2017
IndiaTRAI says, India reached 1.2 billion telecom subscribers in March
According to data published by TRAI, telephone subscribers rose at a monthly rate of 0.51% and reached 1.2 billion in March from 1,188.55 million noted in February.
19 May 2017
IndiaGST services tax rates: What's cheaper, what's costlier?
In the new GST regime, among many things, one that's going to get costlier is mobile bills.
10 May 2017
IndiaAirtel's sees a 72% decline in Q4 profits
Bharti Airtel's Q4 profit for the financial year 2016-2017 saw a massive 72% slump compared to profits from the same period in the last year.
04 May 2017
IndiaFacebook, Airtel to deploy Wi-Fi hotspots in India
Facebook and Bharti Airtel have teamed up to deploy over 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across India to provide affordable internet.
02 May 2017
Mukesh AmbaniReliance Jio accuses Airtel of misleading advertisements
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio launched a complain with the telecom regulator TRAI, against its fierce rival Bharti Airtel for violation of tariff rules.
30 Apr 2017
IndiaH-1B visas: Sunil Mittal weighs banning big US tech companies
While answering a question on how he would react if Bharti Airtel was prevented from operating in certain geographical locations, telecom kingpin Sunil Bharti Mittal raised the question of whether India should prevent Facebook and Google from operating in the country.
25 Apr 2017
Reliance IndustriesReliance Q4 results quash estimates and soar high
Dhirubhai once said, "Meeting the deadlines is not good enough, beating the deadlines is my expectation."
13 Apr 2017
AmazonAirtel launches internet-based set top box in India
Bharti Airtel in a bid to increase its subscriber base and bolster revenue has now come up with an internet-based set-top box powered by Google's Android TV operating system.
05 Apr 2017
Mukesh AmbaniJio's free services may not end anytime soon
It is evident that Reliance Jio is bearing a loss in revenue to give free service to its users.
24 Feb 2017
IndiaAirtel acquires India operations of Telenor, shares soar
Bharti Airtel shares rose 11% after it confirmed taking over the India operations of Norwegian Telenor.
30 Jan 2017
RanchiIndia Post launches payment bank in Raipur and Ranchi
Enabling greater financial inclusion to rural areas, India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) was launched on pilot basis in Ranchi and Raipur today.
01 Dec 2016
CanadaBrookfield targets to obtain 51% stake in Bharti Infratel
Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Inc., submitted the highest bid to acquire 51% stake in the telecom tower service provider Bharti Infratel Ltd.
07 Oct 2016
IndiaIndia's largest spectrum auction raises $9.9 billion, misses target
India's spectrum auction ended yesterday, with the government raising $9.9 billion, out of the $84 billion-worth of spectrum put up for sale.
