Bharti Airtel: News
09 Mar 2018
Maruti SuzukiSensex rebounds 274 points, Nifty above 10,200-mark, seeing opening gains
Snapping their six-day losing streak, stocks staged a strong comeback in early trade today, with BSE Sensex rebounding by 274 points and Nifty recapturing the 10,200-mark on fresh buying by domestic institutional investors.
07 Mar 2018
IndiaAirtel, Huawei conduct 5G network trial; achieve throughput of 3Gbps
Huawei, along with Bharti Airtel, recently tested 5G network trial.
26 Feb 2018
IndiaAirtel to bring high-speed in-flight data connectivity
India's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has joined a new global collaboration to bring high-speed and uninterrupted in-flight data connectivity to mobile customers.
24 Feb 2018
HuaweiIndia's first 5G network trial successfully completed
Chinese technology giant Huawei and Indian telecom services provider Bharti Airtel have successfully conducted the country's first 5G network trial under a test set-up.
20 Feb 2018
IndiaAirtel offering Rs. 2,000 cashback on Nokia 2, Nokia 3
Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has announced that it will offer a cashback of up to Rs. 2,000 over a period of 36 months on Nokia 2 and Nokia 3 smartphones.
17 Feb 2018
Amazon Prime VideoAirtel TV becomes top free app on Google Play Store
Airtel TV has become the top Android app under the 'Free Apps' category on Google Play Store.
17 Feb 2018
Reliance JioAirtel's recharge plan of Rs. 9 offers unlimited voice calls
In a bid to combat competition from Reliance Jio, Airtel has launched a new entry-level recharge pack of Rs. 9 for its prepaid users.
11 Feb 2018
Airtel PlansAirtel offers more features on Rs. 93 unlimited pack
To take on its rival Jio's cheap plans, Airtel has revised its Rs. 93 plan for select prepaid users.
10 Feb 2018
IndiaThese Indian stocks are going strong despite global market turmoil
Stock markets around the world plunged earlier this week, suffering losses following a 4.6% drop in US Dow Jones.
08 Feb 2018
India4G smartphones for Rs. 500, Rs. 60 monthly-plans coming soon
You can soon get 4G smartphones for only Rs. 500 and enjoy Rs. 60-70 monthly plans.
05 Feb 2018
IndiaSingtel invests Rs. 2,650cr in Airtel, lifting stake to 48.9%
India's largest telecom operator Airtel has announced that one of Singapore's biggest telecom operators, Singtel (Singapore Telecommunications), will be investing Rs. 2,649 crore in Bharti Telecom Limited, increasing its total stake to 48.9% in the company.
01 Feb 2018
AmazonAirtel's scheme for kids: Enables two users to share plan
Telecom service provider Airtel has rolled out a scheme under which postpaid users can add a new member to their monthly plan, at no additional cost.
15 Jan 2018
Reliance JioVodafone begins its 4G VoLTE roll-out in India
Following an announcement last month, Vodafone has started rolling out its 4G VoLTE service in the country as promised.
12 Jan 2018
IndiaWith Airtel, you can get free one-year Amazon Prime subscription
The telecom wars in India, triggered by Jio's disruptive entry into the market in 2016, still continue.
03 Jan 2018
Idea CellularTelcos must ink interconnectivity pacts within 30-day-deadline without discrimination: TRAI
Following a prolonged dispute between Reliance Jio and incumbents Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea over interconnectivity, TRAI has made regulations stricter.
02 Jan 2018
Idea CellularAirtel to tie up with Amazon to boost content distribution
Bharti Airtel and Amazon are set to enter into a deal which will allow Airtel to distribute the American e-commerce giant's content through its Airtel TV app.
21 Dec 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)OP Saini: Judge handpicked to handle the 2G scam case
A special CBI court led by Judge Om Prakash Saini acquitted politicians A Raja, Kanimozhi and others in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
17 Dec 2017
Aadhaar CardAirtel, its payments-bank's e-KYC license temporarily suspended over Aadhaar misuse
Following allegations of Bharti Airtel "surreptitiously" using the Aadhaar-based e-KYC process to open accounts in Airtel Payments Bank without customers' consent, the UIDAI has -taking its strongest action yet- suspended Airtel's e-KYC license temporarily.
11 Dec 2017
Airtel PlansAirtel to connect 2,100 northeast villages in 18 months
Bharti Airtel has signed an MoU with the Department of Telecom and the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) to provide mobile connectivity to 2,100 uncovered villages in the northeast.
07 Dec 2017
IndiaAirtel now offers three Intex smartphones starting at Rs. 1,649
India's telecom wars have led to a bonanza for customers. First, it was drastically-lowered calling/internet rates, and then smartphones at never-before cheap prices.
30 Nov 2017
Aadhaar CardAirtel 'misused' Aadhaar access to open bank accounts without consent
Airtel is reportedly abusing its access to customers' Aadhaar number by opening accounts in Airtel Payments Bank without their permission.
29 Nov 2017
IndiaAirtel joins hands with Coursera for creating future-ready workforce
Bharti Airtel has partnered with online education/learning tech company Coursera for teaching advanced skills to its employees as the largest Indian telco aims to become a future-ready organization.
25 Nov 2017
Reliance Jio"Cheap and best" monthly plans by Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone
The Indian telecom price war intensified with Reliance Jio's entry, which is disrupting the market with one move after another.
22 Nov 2017
AmazonHere's how you can now buy Airtel/Vodafone SIM on Amazon
Indian e-commerce major Amazon India, after offering mobile recharges via Amazon Pay, has now started selling SIM cards of leading telecom operators Airtel and Vodafone on its platform.
15 Nov 2017
IndiaTelecom mass layoffs: 75,000 employees lost jobs in one year
Thousands of people working in India's telecom industry are grappling with massive job losses. The sector lost a fourth of its three-lakh workforce in the last 12 months.
13 Nov 2017
Idea CellularVodafone, Idea to sell mobile-towers to ATC for Rs. 7,850cr
Ahead of their merger, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have signed an agreement with a subsidiary of American Tower Corporation (ATC) separately to sell their respective standalone mobile tower businesses for Rs. 7850cr (combined).
13 Nov 2017
Ravi Shankar PrasadBharatNet second phase launched: Jio pays highest fee
The government launched BharatNet's phase II to provide high-speed broadband connections to all panchayats by 2019-end.
09 Nov 2017
Idea CellularYou may have to pay more for your mobile bill
Your monthly mobile bill will soon cost you more.
08 Nov 2017
Airtel PlansAirtel broadband customers can now carry forward data upto 1,000GB
After postpaid users, Airtel has now brought its 'carry forward data' scheme to its broadband customers: you will now be able to take over any remaining data from this month to the next.
07 Nov 2017
DelhiAirtel may cut ties with Delhi Half Marathon over pollution-issue
Delhi Half Marathon title sponsor Airtel has hinted to pull out its decade-long association with the annual event from next year unless the rising concerns of air pollution are not immediately addressed.
01 Nov 2017
JapanTata pays $1.2bn penalty to Japan's NTT-DoCoMo, ending 3-year dispute
Settling its three-year-long dispute with NTT DoCoMo, Tata Sons has paid $1.2bn (144.9bn Yen) to the Japanese telco to put an end to the bitter feud over their Indian telecom joint venture, Tata DoCoMo.
30 Oct 2017
IndiaAirtel Payments Bank gets UPI-integration: All you need to know!
India's largest telco Bharti Airtel, which forayed into banking to launch Airtel Payments Bank earlier, recently integrated Unified Payment Interface (UPI) on its payments bank platform.
25 Oct 2017
IndiaBad news, Jio users! Another tariff hike likely in January
Reliance Jio users may have to pay more for data services as the telco is likely to increase tariffs every few months, says US-based Goldman Sachs.
20 Oct 2017
IndiaJio effect: Airtel launches 100% cashback offer
To counter Jio's new cashback offer, Airtel has come up with its own scheme: 100% cashback when you recharge with a Rs. 348/349 unlimited pack.
16 Oct 2017
iPhoneiPhone 7 at Rs. 7,777 on Airtel's new online store!
Days after launching a 4G smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 1,399, Airtel has now launched a dedicated online store which will offer premium smartphones on contracts.
11 Oct 2017
SmartphonesJio effect: Airtel offers 4G smartphone at Rs. 1,399
Airtel has finally announced a 4G smartphone in partnership with Karbonn mobiles.
30 Sep 2017
SmartphonesJioPhone effect: Airtel to launch Rs. 2,000 smartphone next month
Intensifying the ongoing war between telecom biggies, Airtel has decided to take on the JioPhone with an affordable smartphone.
28 Sep 2017
Idea CellularAirtel, Idea say telecom sector is suffering, intervention necessary
On Wednesday, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Communications, Manoj Sinha inaugurated the maiden India Mobile Congress (IMC) at Delhi's Pragati Maidan.
