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Shashwat Sharma to take over as MD, CEO of Airtel; Vittal named vice-chair

Gopal Vittal elevated to Bharti Airtel vice chairman, will remain MD

Ericsson wins multi-billion dollar 5G equipment contract from Bharti Airtel

This comes after Ericsson got part of a $3.6 billion contract last month for selling 5G equipment to India's Vodafone Idea. It shared the contract with Nokia and Samsung

Apple TV Plus content coming to Airtel in India, Amazon Prime in the US

In August, Apple announced partnership with Airtel to make Apple Music and Apple TV Plus available exclusively to Airtel customers later this year

Airtel says AI system spotted 112 mn spam calls in Tamil Nadu in 12 days

Company says 29.8 mn of its customers have been 'empowered' against 'malicious actors'

Airtel detects 112 mn spam calls in Tamil Nadu using AI-powered system

Bharti-Airtel has identified over 112 million potential spam calls and 3 million spam short messaging services in Tamil Nadu in the last 12 days of the launch of its AI powered spam detection system, a company official said. The telecom major has established Artificial Intelligence powered algorithm to identify classify calls and SMS as 'suspected spam' and it analyses various parameters based on the customers' usage pattern. By cross-referencing this information against known spam patterns, the system flags suspected spam calls and SMS accurately. "In today's digital landscape spam calls and suspicious texts have become a major concern for customers. To address this, Airtel introduced an innovative AI-powered solution integrated into the Airtel ecosystem. This solution allows users to enjoy its benefits without needing additional downloads or complex set up," Bharti Airtel Tamil Nadu Chief Executive Officer Tarun Virmani said on Wednesday. "This service empowers 29.8 million Airte

Airtel in talks to buy Tata Play as digital TV industry sees shake-up

The DTH market faces pressure as consumers shift to over-the-top (OTT) streaming services and cheaper options like Doordarshan's Free Dish, forcing traditional operators to seek growth opportunities

Airtel CEO pens note on spam-fighting network; says crackdown will continue

Bharti Airtel is combating the "growing menace" of cyber frauds with network intelligence and Al to analyse patterns and accurately identify spammers, CEO Gopal Vittal said as he asked customers to be vigilant on 'suspected spam' indicator, now available. The regulator TRAI and the industry have upped the ante to crack down on the spam menace, and the regulator's new missive on whitelisted (approved) URLs has also come into effect from October 1. An HDFC Bank spokesperson, in response to a specific query, told PTI that the bank is "compliant as of today" with norms, and does not expect any difficulties. Meanwhile, Vittal penned a note to subscribers promising that Airtel will continue to work on identifying verified scammers and permanently blocking them from its network. "Our new solution makes us India's 1st Spam Fighting Network and we hope you will feel more confident and secure every time you receive that spam call or message," Vittal told subscribers. Over the last six month

Say goodbye to spam calls: Airtel's AI solution alerts customers instantly

Airtel's new tool will provide real-time alerts for suspected spam calls and short messaging services (SMSs) at no extra cost

Airtel launches three new data plans, Check what is being offered

All three plans allowing customers to make local and STD calls without incurring extra charges

BSNL adds 2.9 mn users after telecom rivals hiked tariffs in July

State-owned telecom company was the only one in industry not to raise tariff

Jio, Airtel, Vi see customer loss post tariff hike, BSNL July's only gainer

The impact of mobile phone service tariff hike was evident in July with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea reporting loss of customer base, which resulted in an overall decline in telecom subscribers in the country. Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea increased their mobile service plan rates in the range of 10-27 per cent in the first week of July. Airtel and Vodafone Idea have more than doubled their entry-level mobile rates in the last 2-3 years to Rs 199 that comes with 28 days validity. State-run BSNL was the only player that added new subscribers and led the market in terms of new net customer addition, according to a monthly subscribers report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday. According to the report, BSNL added over 2.94 million mobile subscribers in July. Bharti Airtel lost 1.69 million mobile subscribers which was highest among its peers. Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio lost 1.41 million and 758 thousands mobile subscribers

Combined value of top 75 brands up 19% to $450.5 bn, TCS tops chart: Report

The combined valuation of India's top 75 valuable brands has gone up at an "impressive growth" rate of 19 per cent to USD 450.5 billion, according to the Kantar BrandZ report. India's leading IT firm TCS remained the most valuable brand for the third straight year, folllowed by HDFC Bank, Airtel, Infosys and SBI, the report said. "With a brand value of USD 49.7 billion, TCS has seen a 16 per cent rise versus last year, driven by investments in innovation, particularly in AI and digital transformation," it said. Brands across business sectors have fuelled the growth, with 54 brands boosting their brand value over the past year, according to the Kantar BrandZ MostValuable Indian Brands Report. "This impressive growth outpaces most other BrandZ rankings globally and closely mirrors the 20 per cent increase seen in the Global Top 100," it said. Financial services brands dominate the list as 17 brands contributed 28 per cent of the ranking overall brand value. HFDC Bank is second with

SC rejects telecom firms' pleas in AGR case; Vi shares plunge 10%

The rejection of the final legal remedy leaves Vodafone Idea with limited options, worsening its financial struggles amid fierce competition and heavy debt

Airtel signs pact with Italian telco to expand capacity in submarine cable

The Blue-Raman submarine cable system will connect India to Europe

Airtel expands network capacity with Blue-Raman submarine cable: What is it

Airtel Business and Italy-based Sparkle have partnered to increase data capacity on the Blue-Raman undersea cable linking India and Italy. Blue-Raman is an intercontinental communications cable system

Indian telcos to join forces to tackle rising spam calls & messages menace

Telecom companies have traditionally been hesitant to share sensitive data because it could affect their business customers financially

It's a marathon, both sides will benefit: Airtel Africa Foundation chief

Airtel Africa Foundation starts AI fellowship at IIT's first overseas campus

Airtel Finance launches FD service, offers up to 9.1% as interest rates

Airtel Finance will provide assured return, fixed-income investment options at digital platform built on top of Thanks app

SBI, Vodafone Idea and Indus stocks tank after Goldman Sachs 'sell' call

Airtel outperforms as the US-based brokerage reiterates 'buy'

Airtel, Nokia, MediaTek achieve 300 Mbps upload speed on 5G during trial

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel, MediaTek and Nokia have achieved 300 megabits per second upload speed on a 5G network during a recently concluded trial, a joint statement said on Monday. The trial comprised the combined use of a set of mid-band spectrums, utilising the latest generation chipset. "The trial aimed at maximising the uplink performance was conducted at Airtel's tech lab and achieved uplink speeds of 300 Mbps, setting a new benchmark in 5G network performance. It underscores Airtel's commitment to providing innovative solutions that meet the ever-growing demands of a connected world," the statement said. The trial enhanced upload speeds by aggregating frequency bands of 3.5 gigahertz and 2.1 GHz. "This trial not only stands a testament to our philosophy of enhancing our state-of-the-art network infrastructure and delivering an unmatched 5G user experience but will also greatly enhance our network's uplink performance, resulting in faster data speeds and improved ...