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Airtel's Sunil Mittal lauds telco-satellite partnership after SpaceX deal

Expressing his confidence in the industry, Mittal also said that the telecom sector would similarly embrace satellite technology to embrace advancements like 4G and 5G

Airtel signs deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink to India

Airtel will distribute Starlink's equipment at its retail stores, sell Starlink services to business customers

Airtel to bring Starlink to India, signs deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX

This marks the first partnership of its kind in the country, pending regulatory approvals for SpaceX to operate Starlink in India.

India eyes potential to become a hub for submarine cables, global backbone

"Increase in the number of submarine cables is key to reducing latency, improving network speed and performance in India"

Airtel confirms 'bilateral discussions' with Tata Group for DTH merger

This consolidation is set to benefit Airtel by expanding its broadband and entertainment business, integrating telecom, broadband, and DTH services into a unified offering

Ericsson to deploy gear for Bharti Airtel's transition to standalone 5G

Airtel is expected to soon move to 5G SA for fixed wireless access service

Bharti Airtel rises 3% on partnering with Ericsson for 5G Core technology

As per the filing, the collaboration will enable Airtel to seamlessly transition to a commercially live, full-scale 5G standalone network over time, bringing the high-end capabilities of 5G

Airtel, Tata Play plan merger amid DTH struggles, expand service bundles

Bharti Airtel will reportedly hold a majority stake of 52-55% while Tata Play's shareholders, including Tata Sons and Walt Disney, will keep 45-48%

Airtel bundles Apple TV+ and Apple Music with home Wi-Fi and postpaid plans

Airtel is offering access to Apple TV+ on home Wi-Fi and postpaid plans starting at Rs 999, with the option to stream content on multiple devices

Airtel completes landing of SEA-ME-WE-6 submarine cable in Chennai

Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has completed the landing of the new SEA-ME-WE 6 submarine cable system in Chennai. The company recently landed the SEA-ME-WE 6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Europe-6 or SMW6) cable in Mumbai on December 30, 2024. "The cable landing, both in Mumbai and Chennai, will be fully integrated with Airtel's data centre arm, Nxtra by Airtel, at its large facilities in the respective cities with an aim to enable global hyperscalers and businesses in the country to seamlessly access international connectivity and data centre services," Bharti Airtel said in a release. These cable landings were completed by SubCom, a leading supplier of subsea fibre optic cable data systems responsible for the engineering, manufacture and installation of SEA-ME-WE-6. Cable landing stations connect submarine cable systems with land-based networks. According to the release, the 21,700 Rkm (route kilometres) submarine cable system connects India to Singapore and France (Marseil

BSNL introduces budget Voice and SMS-only plans; challenges Jio, Vi, Airtel

BSNL's existing voice and SMS-only recharge plan is cheaper than the latest plans rolled out by Jio, Vi, and Airtel. Here's a quick comparison between all

Airtel, Jio, Vi introduce revised plans for customers after TRAI guidelines

After TRAI's interference, Jio, Airtel, and Vi revised their plans for users who need voice and SMS-only plans. Check details about each plan

Airtel regaining entry-level subscribers as tariff hike shock subsides

Analysts say continuing user loss for Vodafone Idea a key concern

Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio comply with Trai's voice-only mandate

The move came after telecom regulator called for data-less plans to allow low-paying consumers more choices

Stocks to Watch, Jan 7, 2025: Coal India, Mobikwik, Nuvoco Vistas, Airtel

Stocks to Watch, Jan 7, 2025: From Mobikwik to Nuvoco Vistas, here are few stock that will remain in focus today

Airtel outage: Users report disruptions in mobile, broadband services

Airtel service outage: The outage caused major problems for mobile internet users, who made up 39 per cent of the complaints. It also affected businesses that rely on Airtel's broadband services

Ploughing through ad turf: TAFE, AGCO turn advertising soil for Massey

Tractor rivals resort to media campaigns to stamp their claim on the iconic brand

AI-powered solution helped block 8 bn spam calls, 0.8 bn SMSes: Airtel

Delhi has seen the highest number of spam calls, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Western Uttar Pradesh. Most spam calls originated in Delhi, with Mumbai and Karnataka next

Tariff hikes, consolidation may lead to further gains for telecom players

Industry likely to benefit further as full gains from tariff hikes seen over next two quarters; consolidation may lead to further increases

Google, Meta set to challenge Jio, Airtel with new subsea cable projects

Google and Meta are investing billions in India's subsea cables, challenging telecom giants Jio, Airtel, and Tata Communications as the nation emerges as a key data hub