Industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of the group, took Reliance Textile Industries, which later became RIL, public in 1977
Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has said that India's telecom sector could see a valuation re-rating ahead of Jio Platforms' (JPL) proposed IPO.
Hughes India CEO Shivaji Chatterjee says its satcom and non-satcom businesses are now equal in size, while faster regulatory approvals could unlock growth in satellite connectivity.
The architecture and methodologies for safely deploying Artificial Intelligence will continue to evolve, as was the case with previous technologies, and adequate guardrails will pave the way to unlock strong productivity gains from AI, Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha said. On the government's plan to soon release a consultation paper on AI regulation dealing with issues like tech safety, deepfakes and a human-first approach, Sinha said it was "a step in the right direction". "We work very closely with both government regulators, as well as our customers, to make sure that whatever we do is compliant, and we play a positive role in bringing out such specifications. So, that will continue to be our effort," he told PTI. Sinha said the company would like to see regulation that enables infrastructure to drive right business outcomes, "so that people can safely deploy AI, and also leverage AI to create more productivity in the country". Airtel, he added, "will be playing a positive and
Airtel CEO Shashwat Sharma says tariff hikes are timely as competition stabilises, while the company plans to expand data centre capacity to 1 GW
India has good reason to keep satellite communications under the control of operators subject to Indian laws and security oversight
Existing shareholders including the Qatar Investment Authority and TPG Inc. sold 270 million shares at £1.96 apiece in the IPO, raising roughly £529 million ($700 million) in the process, according to
Bharti Enterprises Chairman says the group's satellite services would begin 'hopefully soon' in India
Dismissing Elon Musk's allegations that his satcom company Starlink is being blocked in India, Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said that even his satcom venture, Eutelsat OneWeb, is awaiting approvals to start operations. On Wednesday, Musk alleged that "certain oligarchs" have blocked Starlink in India to maintain their monopoly. Musk did not explicitly name any company but said, "You can guess who they are". India's telecom market has three private players: Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea. Musk-led Starlink, Jio Satcom and Eutelsat OneWeb are the three satellite communications companies in the fray to start satellite services in the country. The government has granted licences to the three satellite communications companies for starting operations in the country. However, all the companies need spectrum and security clearance before starting the service. When asked about his view on Musk's allegations, Mittal at India Mobile Congress said: "We are wai
No 2 carrier follows Vodafone Idea that offered free international roaming on select plans
Jio IPO: The key debate going into the JPL IPO is its potential impact on Bharti, as there could be a shift in telecom sector allocations with another large listed investable option.
Expansion beyond British Telecom in Europe subject to finding the right candidates
Overall, the number of wireless (mobile and Fixed Wireless Access together) subscribers increased to 1,312.25 million at the end of August 2026, a monthly growth rate of 0.46 per cent.
Airtel Africa's payments arm said existing shareholders will sell shares in the offer, with no new capital to be raised by the company
The mobile payments firm, part of Airtel Africa Plc, said on Wednesday that it is considering listing on the London Stock Exchange
Apple TV will provide access to the company's original series and movies, while Apple Arcade will offer access to games without ads or in-app purchases, Bharti Airtel said
Vi denies wrongdoing, saying it operates within existing laws and regulations; Airtel and Jio allege deceptive solicitation and hurdles to mobile number porting
Bharti Airtel led the industry's July mobile subscriber growth with 26.8 lakh net additions, while India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio, gained 24.4 lakh new users, sector regulator TRAI's monthly subscription data showed on Friday. Vodafone Idea, too, added mobile users -- its net adds stood at 2.4 lakh for July. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) posted an increase of 1.68 lakh wireless subscribers during the month. During July 2026, the Indian wireless market expanded by 55.38 lakh mobile subscribers -- its base surged to 128.79 crore by the end of July, up from 128.23 crore from the previous month. "As per the information received from 1,562 operators for the month of July 2026, the total number of broadband subscribers increased from 1087.50 million (108.75 crore) at the end of June 2026 to 1094.48 million (109.44 crore) at the end of July 2026 with a monthly growth rate of 0.64 per cent," the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said in its latest report on
Court finds no error in its August 2025 ruling allowing ITC on telecom tower infrastructure
Pravesh Gour of Swastika Investmart believes the industry's growth model is shifting from cheap data and aggressive subscriber addition towards premiumisation, higher ARPU & better cash generation.