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Airtel enters $1bn cloud communications market in India

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday launched a new platform called Airtel IQ, marking the company's entry into an estimated $1 billion Indian cloud communications market.

Oct 26, 2020

eSim in India announced: Check how it works and where

Vodafone has announced that eSim card service will be available for select mobile users. Check out how eSim works and where.

Jul 23, 2020

Carlyle to buy 25% of Bharti Airtel's data centre arm for $235 million

Carlyle will buy a 25 per cent stake in Indian telecom firm Bharti Airtel Ltd's data centre arm for $235 million, the US private equity group said on Wednesday, as it taps into the rapid growth of digital services in India.

Jul 1, 2020

Here's why Google is mulling stake in debt laden Vodafone Idea

As per the order of the Supreme Court, Vodafone Idea owes as much as Rs 54,000 crore in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government.

May 29, 2020

Airtel signs Rs 7,636 crore deal with Nokia to get ready for 5G era

In a bid to strengthen its 4G network and enhance 5G capabilities in India, Bharti Airtel has inked a $1 billion (nearly Rs 7,636 crore), multi-year deal with Nokia to deploy the Finnish majors 5G-ready solutions across nine circles in the country.

Apr 28, 2020

No relief package for telcos 'under consideration': DoT to re-examine AGR documents

Ever since Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio Infocom entered the telecom market, the tariff has drastically reduced which in turn has affected the revenues of telecom companies

Mar 12, 2020

Reliance Jio comes with Rs 49, Rs 69 prepaid packs: Benefits, comparison with Airtel, Vodafone

Reliance Jio recently launched two new short terms plans. Here's how these short terms packs compare to Airtel and Vodafone.

Feb 27, 2020

Airtel deposits Rs 10,000 crore AGR dues to telecom department; Vodafone Idea to pay next

Bharti Airtel said it is in the process of self-assessment of accounts and will duly make the balance payments before the next date of hearing (March 17). According to DoT, Bharti Airtel owes Rs 35,500 crore to DoT.

Feb 17, 2020

Sensex, Nifty tumble as SC dismisses Airtel, Vodafone pleas on payment dues

The SC dismissed petitions by wireless carriers, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, seeking a review of its order late last year that they must pay the bulk of nearly $13 billion in dues.

Jan 17, 2020

Big blow to Airtel, Vodafone Idea as SC rejects plea for relief on government dues

The Supreme Court in October 2019 upheld a long-standing demand by the country's telecoms department that wireless carriers pay 920 billion rupees ($12.98 billion) in overdue levies.

Jan 17, 2020

Airtel, Vodafone, Jio suspend internet in 9 parts of Delhi as CAA protest intensifies

Along with the internet services, SMS services have also been suspended at a few locations in Delhi.

Dec 19, 2019

Flaw in Airtel's mobile app exposed data of 32 cr subscribers

According to reports, Airtel confirmed the breach saying that it has fixed the security flaw associated with its application.

Dec 8, 2019

To the brink & back: Vodafone-Idea jumps 18%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday stated that the government doesn't want any telecom company to shut operations.

Nov 19, 2019

End of free calls? Reliance Jio starts charging 6p/min for calling other operators

Now with the new condition, all Jio users wanting to call on Vodafone Idea and Airtel networks will have to buy additional top-up vouchers of Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50 and Rs 100

Oct 10, 2019

Reliance Jio, Airtel in race for Anil Ambani's RCom assets

The Anil Ambani-led telecom company has been struggling with the long-standing debt of about Rs 46,000 crore.

Aug 5, 2019

Airtel posts colossal Q1 loss of Rs 2,866 cr on one-time hit

Airtel said in a statement that with the adoption of IndAS 116, effective April 1, 2019, the results and ratios for the quarter ending June are not comparable with previous periods.

Aug 2, 2019

Airtel, Vodafone slapped Rs 3,000 crore fine for refusing interconnection to Jio

Bharti says the company is "extremely disappointed" and the decision would further burden the high stress in the telecom sector.

Jul 25, 2019

Reliance Jio targets broadband, e-commerce push with Rs 20,000-crore war chest

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries plans to recapitalise telecom subsidiary Jio that is locked in a pitched battle with Vodafone Idea for market share

Jun 19, 2019

Digital India gets a boost as government sets 100-day horizon for 5G trials

India will join a select band of countries with commercial 5G-grade communication services; Ravi Shankar Prasad pushes for spectrum auction this year for the first time after 2016.

Jun 3, 2019

Lok Sabha: Airtel TV gets special 'Election 2019' section with latest poll updates, analysis and more

The new Election 2019 section on Airtel TV will be offered in eight regional languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati and Oriya in addition to English and Hindi.

Apr 17, 2019