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Airtel receives payment from Jio for PoIs
After testing, the PoIs will be opened for traffic
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Airtel to offer 100 mbps data speed in Mumbai via advanced tech
Carrier Aggregation is a technology to combine two or more carriers into one data channel to enhance the data capacity
 "Airtel to offer 100 mbps data speed in Mumbai via advanced tech")
Airtel completes 4G spectrum trading with Aircel in 7 out of 8 circles
The deal makes Airtel second largest holder of 4G spectrum in 2300 Mhz band after Reliance Jio Infocomm
 "Airtel completes 4G spectrum trading with Aircel in 7 out of 8 circles")
Airtel starts offering 5 GB extra broadband data per connection
Reliance Jio attracted 15 lakh users on its network by offering free unlimited calling and 4G data for 90 days on trial basis
Army files FIR against Airtel over unverified SIM cards in Manipur
Distributing pre-activated SIM cards without verification is considered a security threat, besides being in direct contradiction of official guidelines.
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Bharti Airtel increases benefits on pre-paid data recharge packs
The Rs 655 4G/3G monthly recharge pack will now offer 5 GB data against 3 GB earlier, an increase of 67%
Airtel cuts pre-paid data tariffs giving up to 67% more data
Under the revised data benefits, the Rs 655 4G/3G monthly recharge pack will now offer 5GB data vs 3GB earlier
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Airtel Open Network: Not much help for users yet
Airtel's recently launched Open Network free app can't be found on the Google Play Store if you look for apps from that company
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Ashok Ganapathy appointed as the Director of Airtel Business
He will take over from Manish Prakash, who is moving into a new role as Director - Strategic Alliances
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Airtel completes Rs 4,428 cr deal with Videocon Telecom
It will now acquire latter's spectrum in six circles-Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, UP
Airtel drops data prices by 30% in Mumbai
The telecom company is slicing the market down into smaller segments to address needs of different consumers
Airtel strikes gold with 4G girl Sasha Chetri
The ad campaign has come to own the entire category with its high recall value; revenue marketshare hits six-year high of 31.4%
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Airtel to sell more than 5% stake in telecom tower unit
The report did not give a timeline for the planned sale
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