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Jio led mobile internet market in key performance metrics in H2-2024: Ookla
New Delhi, April 2: Jio was the fastest mobile provider in India during the second half of 2024 across all technologies combined and specifically for 5G, according to a report from Ookla, a network intelligence and connectivity insights platform.
Airtel, Nokia expand collaboration to speed up 5G service delivery
New Delhi, April 2: Telecommunications companies Bharti Airtel and Nokia are expanding their partnership with the deployment of Nokia's Packet Core appliance-based and Fixed Wireless Access solutions for providing a better network experience for Airtel's growing 4G and 5G customer base.
Indian stock market recovers early losses as FY26 begins
Mumbai, April 1: Indian equity indices opened lower on Tuesday and recovered in the early trade, as heavyweights like Bharti Airtel and ITC turned green.
Madhya Pradesh: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates Ashoknagar's first BPO Centre
Ashoknagar, March 30: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday inaugurated Ashoknagar's first-ever BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) center, marking a significant milestone for the region.
Digital booster: Airtel lands 2Africa Pearls cable in India
New Delhi, March 27: In a boost to India’s digital growth ambitions, Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has successfully landed the 2Africa Pearls cable in the country, connecting India to Africa, and Europe via the Middle East.
Bharti Airtel prepays Rs 5,985 crore of high-cost spectrum liabilities and voluntarily redeems USD 1 billion in perpetual debt securities
New Delhi, March 26: Telecom company Bharti Airtel Ltd and its subsidiary Bharti Hexacom Ltd have prepaid additional Rs 5,985 crore to the Department of Telecom, thereby fully prepaying the high-cost interest liabilities of 8.65 per cent pertaining to the 2024 auctions, the company said in a release on Wednesday.
Bharti Airtel launches its IPTV services in 2000 cities in India
New Delhi, March 26: Major telecom company Bharti Airtel on Wednesday launched its IPTV services in 2000 cities in India, offering customers the best large screen viewing experience, the company said in a release.
Bharti Airtel prepays additional Rs 5,985 crore of high-cost spectrum liabilities to govt
New Delhi, March 26: Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it (along with its subsidiary Bharti Hexacom Ltd) has prepaid an additional Rs 5,985 crore to the Department of Telecom, thereby fully prepaying the high-cost interest liabilities of 8.65 per cent pertaining to the 2024 auctions.
Regular tariff hikes by telecom companies to continue in future: Centrum Report
New Delhi, March 25: The regular tariff hike by the telecom operators in the country will continue in future as the companies plan to increase Average Revenue Per User, says a report by Centrum Institutional Research.
Global telecom organisation GSMA elects Airtel's Gopal Vittal as Chairman
New Delhi, March 24: GSMA, a global organisation which represents mobile network operators worldwide, has elected Bharti Airtel Vice Chairman and MD, Gopal Vittal, as its new Chairman until the end of 2026, it was announced on Monday.
Sensex, Nifty continue upward trend, gain over 1 pc after US Fed's move
Mumbai, March 20: Indian stock markets extended their winning streak on Thursday, with both Sensex and Nifty closing higher by over 1 per cent, led by buying across various sectors.
Ericsson, Volvo Group, Airtel join hands to boost Industry 4.0, 5.0 adoption in India
New Delhi, March 17: In a bid to accelerate Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 adoption in India, Ericsson, Volvo Group and Bharti Airtel on Monday announced a research partnership to explore the potential of Extended Reality (XR), Digital Twin technologies and AI in the manufacturing sector.
Starlink's satellite broadband poses limited threat to Indian telcos: Report
New Delhi, March 15: Starlink's satellite broadband services are unlikely to pose a major threat to Indian telecom giants Jio and Bharti Airtel, as their home broadband plans offer better pricing, higher speeds, and unlimited data, according to JM Financial report.
Move with Starlink orchestrated by PM to buy peace with Trump, alleges Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi, March 13: Congress MP and General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday expressed concern over the rapid announcement of partnerships between India's leading telecom giants, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, with Elon Musk's Starlink.
Starlink will be useful for remote area railway projects: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 12: Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Wednesday welcomed Elon Musk's affordable satellite internet service Starlink to India.
Airtel's Sunil Mittal welcomes collaboration of telecom and satellite players to connect the unconnected
New Delhi, March 12: Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has welcomed the collaboration between telecom and satellite companies, calling it a major step towards global connectivity.
Starlink partnerships open new era of seamless global connectivity: Sunil Mittal
New Delhi, March 12: As Airtel announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring its affordable satellite internet service to India, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, said on Wednesday that a new era of seamless global connectivity beckons for customers.
Indian stock market opens flat, Bharti Airtel top gainer
Mumbai, March 12: The Indian equity benchmark indices opened flat on Wednesday amid mixed global cues, as buying was seen in the auto and PSU Bank sectors in the early trade.
Airtel partners with Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services into India
New Delhi, March 11: Airtel has signed an agreement with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX to bring Starlink's high-speed internet services to its customers in India, the telecom operator informed stock exchanges in a filing on Tuesday.
Airtel partners Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink's high-speed internet to India
New Delhi, March 11: Telecom major Airtel on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink's high-speed internet services to its customers in India.
India can become global hub for submarine telecom cable network
New Delhi, March 10: India, which plays a key role in the global submarine cable network, has the potential to further dominate the market due to its strategic geographical location.
TCS, SBI lead market rally as 7 of top 10 firms gain Rs 2.1 lakh crore
Mumbai, March 9: The combined market value of seven out of the top ten most valued companies in India increased by Rs 2,10,254.96 crore last week.
Airtel in talks with Tata Group for merger of DTH business
New Delhi, Feb 26: Telecom major Bharti Airtel Ltd. on Wednesday said that it is holding bilateral discussions with the Tata Group for a potential merger between Tata Play's Direct To Home business and its subsidiary Bharti Telemedia.
Bharti Airtel partners with Ericsson to drive 5G evolution
New Delhi, February 25: Bharti Airtel and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have strengthened their longstanding partnership through a new collaboration to deploy Ericsson's secure, high-performing 5G Core network offerings to the benefit of Airtel's millions of customers and enterprises across India.
TCS, Bharti Airtel tank most as eight of India's top 10 firms lose Rs 1.65 lakh crore in market value
New Delhi, Feb 23: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) suffered the biggest loss in market capitalisation as the combined valuation of eight of India's ten most valuable companies fell by Rs 1,65,784.9 crore last week, aligning with the bearish trends in equities.
Six of top 10 firms add Rs 1.18 lakh crore in market value; HDFC Bank leads the tally
Mumbai, Feb 9: The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 most valuable companies saw a significant rise of Rs 1,18,151.75 crore last week as the rise was mainly driven by positive investor sentiment and steady buying interest in banking and telecom stocks.
Bharti Airtel reports 121 pc net profit growth in Q3, revenue jumps 19 pc
Mumbai, Feb 6: Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday reported a significant rise in its net profit for the third quarter (Q3 FY25) at Rs 14,781 crore, driven primarily by exceptional items from the consolidation of Indus Towers.
Top 10 Indian firms shed Rs 94,409 crore in market cap, Reliance hit the most
Mumbai, Jan 27: Some of India’s top companies saw a steep drop in their market capitalisation on Monday, as Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India’s largest company by market cap, lost Rs 22,937 crore, reducing its total value to Rs 16,63,602 crore.
Centre cracks down on spoofed international calls, telcos block over 20 carriers
New Delhi, Jan 25: An indigenously-developed system to identify and block international spoofed calls that display Indian mobile numbers has significantly brought down such calls to about 4 lakh per day, the government has informed.
Indian stock market opens higher, IT sector shows promise post Q3 earnings
Mumbai, Jan 24: Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, extending gains to day three this week, as Nifty Bank, auto, FMCG and IT sectors led the morning trade.
Airtel satellite telecom services ready for rollout, awaiting Centre's go ahead: Rajan Bharti Mittal
Davos, January 21: Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, on Tuesday that its satellite telecom service is ready for rollout in India, and they were now waiting for the centre's greenlight.
TRAI releases report on independent drive tests in New Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmednagar, and Hyderabad
New Delhi, January 11: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the findings of its Independent Drive Tests (IDT) conducted in four cities--New Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmednagar, and Hyderabad--during September to October 2024.
Airtel boosts connectivity in Prayagraj with 287 new sites and enhanced infrastructure for Maha Kumbh
New Delhi, January 6: As millions of devotees converge on Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh, Airtel has installed 287 new sites, optimized over 340 existing sites, and laid an additional 74 kilometers of fiber to strengthen connectivity across the city.
Major telecom operators expected to report 5 to 6.5 pc increase in average revenue per user in Q3: Report
New Delhi, January 6: The major telecom operators in the country are expected to report a 5 to 6.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase in average revenue per user (ARPU) in their upcoming Q3FY25 results, according to a report by Centrum.