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Airtel urges RBI, NPCI and banks to collaborate on digital fraud fight

Bharti Airtel seeks a joint database of fraudulent financial domains and proposes awareness campaigns to strengthen India's fight against digital scams and fraudsters

43% of Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio smartphone users have shifted to 5G

43% of total smartphone users of Reliance Jio and Airtel have already jumped on the bandwagon

Explained: SC rejects AGR waiver plea by Airtel, Vi & Tata

India’s telecom giants, Vodafone Idea, Airtel, and Tata Teleservices, are in for big trouble as the Supreme Court has dismissed their latest plea for relief in the AGR dues case.

SC rejects Vodafone, Airtel, Tata pleas for AGR dues waiver on interest

Calling the petitions 'misconceived', Supreme Court refused to waive penalties or interest on AGR dues for Airtel, Vodafone, and Tata Teleservices despite claims of financial distress

Airtel launches AI tool to block scam websites in real time: How it works

Bharti Airtel's AI-powered platform will block scam websites in real time across digital channels, offering automatic protection to mobile and broadband users

Reliance Jio tops March subscriber growth with 2.17 million additions

Reliance Jio led March mobile subscriber growth with 2.17 million additions as Airtel's pace slowed and Vodafone Idea reported a steep rise in user exits

Airtel rolls out Business Name Display to prevent spam call confusion

Brand Name Display aims to prevent calls from banks, food delivery firms, and hospitals being wrongly tagged as spam and boost customer engagement

Bharti Airtel, Tata Group call off discussions for merger of DTH business

Bharti Airtel and Tata Group have terminated discussions for a merger of their direct-to-home (DTH) business, according to a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filing on Saturday. In the BSE filing, Airtel said this was because the two sides were not able to find a satisfactory resolution. "This is in reference to our intimation dated February 26, 2025, wherein the company informed that it is in bilateral discussions with TATA Group to explore a potential combination of TATA Group's Direct To Home ('DTH') business housed under Tata Play Limited with Bharti Telemedia Limited, a subsidiary of the company," it said. "In this regard, we wish to inform you that after not being able to find a satisfactory resolution, the parties have mutually decided to terminate the discussions," Airtel added. On February 26, Sunil Mittal-led telecom services provider Bharti Airtel had said it was in talks with Tata Group for a merger of its loss-making direct-to-home (DTH) business. Airtel was holding ...

Starlink eyes multiple Indian partners to fast-track local satcom launch

Starlink is in talks with Indian firms like BSNL, Nelco, and Jio to launch satellite internet services in India, aiming for rapid expansion through local partnerships across the country

Airtel follows Vi, dials DoT for conversion of pending spectrum dues

If firm's plea is accepted, govt will hold a stake in 4 telcos

Telecom users rise to 1,190 mn in Jan; Airtel tops in new additions

Telecom user base in the country increased marginally to 119 crore in January with Airtel leading the chart in new subscriber additions across wireline and mobile segments, according to a Trai report released on Monday. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for the second time did not release updated broadband subscribers data in monthly subscribers report as Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel did not submit data in prescribed format for December and January, the report said. "The number of total telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,189.92 million at the end of December 2024 to 1,192.03 million at the end of January 2025, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.18 per cent," the report said. Airtel led the growth in mobile and wireline segment with net addition of 16.53 lakh and 1.17 lakh customers, respectively, in January. The regulator in the telecom subscription data for January 2025 reclassified 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) as a wireless service which le

Airtel expands alert coverage to int'l calls, SMS to combat fraud calls

Bharti Airtel on Monday announced two new features in its ongoing offensive against spam, as it expanded detection coverage to international calls and SMSes and introduced spam alert display in ten Indian languages. Airtel said it expects to nullify the growing and alarming trend of spam calls originating and being funnelled through international networks into India by fraudsters amid a 12 per cent rise in such attempts in the last six months. "Following the launch of its AI-powered spam detection tool that flagged over 27.5 billion calls as spam to its customers, Airtel today announced the introduction of two significant enhancements aimed at staying ahead of spammers," the company said in a release. Customers will now receive spam alerts for calls and SMS messages in their preferred Indian languages. "This new feature will be available in nine vernacular languages, with plans to add more in the future," the release noted. Further, Airtel's AI-powered tool will now screen and ale

Ahead of IPO, Zepto appoints Airtel's Akhil Gupta to company board

Currently, Zepto's board includes co-founders Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, alongside Avra founder Anu Hariharan and Nexus Venture Partners co-founder and managing director Suvir Sujan

Airtel lands India's 20th undersea cable to connect with Africa, Europe

System is part of 45,000 km-long '2Africa', which will be the world's longest cable once completed

Airtel prepays additional spectrum dues of Rs 5,985 cr for 2024 auctions

Airtel subsidiary redeems $1 billion worth of perpetual bonds

Bharti Airtel prepays additional Rs 5,985 crore of high-cost spectrum dues

Bharti Airtel and subsidiary Bharti Hexacom have prepaid an additional Rs 5,985 crore of high-cost spectrum liabilities to the government, the telco said on Wednesday. Airtel's subsidiary Network i2i has also voluntarily called and redeemed USD 1 billion in 'perpetual debt securities'. "Bharti Airtel and its subsidiary Bharti Hexacom 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 Sunil Mittal-led company said. Network i2i Ltd has also voluntarily called and redeemed USD 1 billion in 'Perpetual Notes'. "Underscoring its commitment to financial prudence, operational efficiency, and its strong capital position, Airtel continues to prepay its high-cost spectrum liabilities, lowering its debt and cost of debt," it said. Airtel has now prepaid Rs 25,981 crore of high-cost spectrum liabilities for the current 2025 fiscal year and has cumulatively prepaid

Mcap of 9 top valued firms surges Rs 3 trn; ICICI, Airtel biggest gainers

The combined market valuation of nine of the top-10 most-valued firms surged Rs 3,06,243.74 crore last week, with ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest gainers, in tandem with a bullish trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark gauge surged 3,076.6 points, or 4.16 per cent, and the NSE Nifty jumped 953.2 points, or 4.25 per cent. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank jumped Rs 64,426.27 crore to Rs 9,47,628.46 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. Bharti Airtel's valuation zoomed Rs 53,286.17 crore to Rs 9,84,354.44 crore. HDFC Bank added Rs 49,105.12 crore, taking its market valuation to Rs 13,54,275.11 crore. The mcap of Reliance Industries Ltd surged Rs 39,311.54 crore to Rs 17,27,339.74 crore and that of Bajaj Finance rallied Rs 30,953.71 crore to Rs 5,52,846.18 crore. The valuation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) soared Rs 24,259.28 crore to Rs 12,95,058.25 crore. The mcap of State Bank of India climbed Rs 22,534.67 crore to Rs 6,72,023.89

Ericsson, Airtel, Volvo partner to research 5G digital twin tech, AI

The research engagement, to be conducted at the Volvo Group Factory and Volvo Group's research and development centre in Bangalore, will explore industrial metaverse applications

Starlink to set up control center in India? Centre cites security concerns

According to a news report, the Starlink control center will help in maintaining law and order by enabling the suspension or shutdown of communication services when necessary

Bharti Airtel transfers 69.94% stake in Airtel Payments bank to Airtel Ltd

Bharti Airtel has transferred its entire 69.94 per cent stake in Airtel Payments Bank to wholly-owned subsidiary Airtel Limited, a regulatory filing said on Tuesday. "The shareholding of 69.94 per cent, held by Bharti Airtel Limited in Airtel Payments Bank Limited, is being transferred to the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary (i.e. Airtel Limited), post receiving requisite regulatory and corporate approvals. The above is an internal reorganisation of shareholding in the Bank and has no impact on the ownership of the Bank," Bharti Airtel said in the filing. According to the filing, the requisite regulatory and corporate approvals with regard to the transaction have been received by the company. Airtel Payments had a turnover of Rs 1,835.8 crore in 2023-24. "The transfer of shareholding falls within the purview of related party transactions and shall be done at arm's length," the filing said.