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Airtel offers Perplexity Pro AI annual subscription for free: How to get it

Airtel teams up with Perplexity to offer its 360 million users free access to Perplexity Pro for 12 months, a plan worth Rs 17,000 annually. Here's how you can claim it

Mcap of 8 top valued cos erodes by ₹2.07 trn; TCS, Airtel biggest laggards

The combined market valuation of eight of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 2.07 lakh crore (Rs 2,07,501.58 crore) last week, with Tata Consultancy Services and Bharti Airtel emerging as the worst hit. Last week, the benchmark BSE Sensex dropped 932.42 points or 1.11 per cent. From the top 10 pack, only Bajaj Finance and Hindustan Unilever closed the week with gains in their valuation. Among major losers, the market valuation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) tumbled Rs 56,279.35 crore to Rs 11,81,450.30 crore. Shares of TCS dropped nearly 3.50 per cent on Friday after its June quarter earnings failed to enthuse investors. Bharti Airtel's valuation eroded by Rs 54,483.62 crore to Rs 10,95,887.62 crore. The market valuation of Reliance Industries dropped by Rs 44,048.2 crore to Rs 20,22,901.67 crore and that of Infosys by Rs 18,818.86 crore to Rs 6,62,564.94 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank tanked Rs 14,556.84 crore to Rs 10,14,913.73 crore. The valuation

Airtel lags Jio in May net additions even as overall subscriber base rises

Jio added 2.7 million mobile and FWA users in May to reach 472.4 million, while Airtel gained just 275,000 subscribers, Trai data show

New fraud detection system shielded 3.5 mn users in Delhi-NCR, says Airtel

Telecom operator Airtel on Thursday said its advanced fraud detection system has protected over 3.5 million users in Delhi-NCR within 43 days of launch of the new tool. The statement assumes significance given the rising instances of digital frauds where unsuspecting users are lured online and deceived by scamsters leveraging advanced techniques, malicious links and fake profiles. "As part of the nationwide rollout of its AI-powered fraud detection system, Airtel has successfully safeguarded more than 3.5 million users across the state, within just 43 days of launching its advanced fraud detection system," Airtel said in a release. The system, automatically enabled for all Airtel mobile and broadband customers, scans and filters links across SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, e-mail, and other browsers. "It leverages real-time threat intelligence to examine over 1 billion URLs daily and blocks access to harmful sites in under 100 milliseconds," the telco informed.

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Annual tech spend of utilities sector to reach ₹32,500 cr by 2027

NB-IoT technology in focus for smart meters, which make up just 9% of national total now

Ericsson secures multi-year Managed Services contract from Bharti Airtel

Ericsson on Monday said it has secured a multi-year NOC Managed Services (MS) contract from telecom major Bharti Airtel. The agreement covers management of Airtel's pan-India network through Ericsson's centralised Network Operations Centre (NOC), supporting 4G, 5G NSA, 5G SA, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Private Networks, and Network Slicing technologies, according to a company statement. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the order. "By leveraging Intent-Based NOC Operations, we will enable Airtel to unlock wider service diversification to meet customer needs, thereby enabling new revenue opportunities for Airtel," Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson, said. Bharti Airtel and Ericsson hold a longstanding partnership of 25 years.

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