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Airtel's AI system blocks 154 mn spam calls, 8 mn such SMS in West Bengal

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday claimed that its new AI-powered detection system successfully identified 154 million potential spam calls and 8 million spam SMS messages in Bengal since its launch nearly a month ago. The telecom major said it offers the solution in West Bengal for free and customers need not to request service or download an app. "As connectivity expands, customers are increasingly encountering scams, fraud, and damaging communications. To combat these digital risks, we introduced an AI-based solution designed to proactively spot suspected spam calls and messages." Bharti Airtel CEO (West Bengal & Orissa), Ayan Sarkar said. Developed in-house by Airtel's data scientists, the AI-powered solution uses a proprietary algorithm to identify and classify calls and SMSes as "suspected spam". There are apps offered by antivirus and digital security providers to identify and block potential spam and fraudulent calls and messages. Blocking spam at the network level is a new ...

Bharti Airtel gets CCI approval to up stake in Indus Tower to over 50%

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday cleared Bharti Airtel's proposal to increase its stake in Indus Towers, following a buyback of shares by the telecom infrastructure company. Indus Towers is a passive telecom infrastructure provider. It deploys, owns, and manages passive telecom infrastructure for various mobile operators. "The Commission approves an increase in the percentage shareholding of Bharti Airtel Ltd (Bharti Airtel) in Indus Towers Ltd (Indus Towers) to 50.005 per cent pursuant to buy back of shares by Indus Towers," CCI said in a release. In August, Bharti Airtel announced it will hold over 50 per cent stake in Indus Towers after completion of the ongoing Rs 2,640-crore share buyback scheme of the telecom infrastructure firm. Telecom infrastructure major Indus Towers commenced the buyback of over 5.67 crore shares at Rs 465 apiece on August 14, representing approximately 2.107 per cent of total number of equity shares in the paid-up share capital of th

Satellite 'magic bullet', offers chance to cover areas left out: Mittal

Satellite communications is a "magic bullet" to cover dark unconnected areas, Bharti Chairman Sunil Mittal said on Monday, adding that players now have a great new opportunity to leverage satellite connectivity to cover remote areas that have so far been left out. Speaking at the NDTV World Summit, Mittal said that nearly two billion people in the world are still not connected to the internet, and in the Indian context too there are areas -- large swathes of desert, forests, coastlines -- where neither mobile networks, not fibre is feasible. "For those areas you need satellite communications, and that, to my mind, offers now a great source of new opportunities for us, mobile operators, or telecom operators, to put that in a mix and start to cover areas which are still left behind," Mittal said. About five per cent of India's population sans internet connectivity lives in 25 per cent of the area, he said, emphasising that satellite is the only solution for them. "India provides a ve

Musk's Starlink wins as Centre denies Ambani, Mittal spectrum auction pitch

Narendra Modi-led government faces task of luring foreign investment especially from heavyweights like Musk and balancing it with the demands placed by local wireless firms led by Ambani and Mittal

Nokia in talks with Airtel for multi-billion dollar 5G contract: Report

The deal with Airtel would be for Nokia's latest AirScale mobile radios that support upgrading an existing network to 5G-Advanced and reduces energy costs

Centre rejects satellite spectrum auction; Elon Musk says much appreciated

Earlier, Elon Musk had criticised Mukesh Ambani's auction proposal for satellite services as "unprecedented", while advocating for a direct licensing method of allocation

Vodafone Idea gets share upgrade from JP Morgan; check target price, rating

Vodafone Idea share upgrade: JP Morgan has upgraded Vodafone Idea shares to 'Neutral' from 'Underweight'

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

ITC, HUL, Airtel among 5 Nifty stocks to avoid as market bounces back

There 5 Nifty 50 stocks are struggling below the short-term moving average and given downside breakout on the super trend line; hence may see limited gains in case of a pullback, suggest tech charts.

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

Vodafone Idea expands long-term partnership with Ericsson for 5G rollout

As part of the new agreement, Ericsson will upgrade Vi's existing 4G networks and introduce 5G in key areas, including Delhi, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan

Telecoms may be holding off on 5G expansion to strengthen 4G: Here's why

Major telecom service providers in India Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel appear to be prioritising 4G expansion over 5G

India M&As back in action, up 14% in the first nine months of 2024

Gujarat Gas' acquisition of Gujarat State Petronet for $3 billion was the third-largest acquisition in the country

Bharti Airtel prepays Rs 8,465 crore to DoT for spectrum acquired in 2016

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has prepaid Rs 8,465 crore to the government against spectrum it acquired in 2016. These liabilities carried an interest rate of 9.3 per cent, the company said in a statement. "Bharti Airtel, one of India's leading telecommunications service providers, today said that it has prepaid Rs 8,465 crore to the Department of Telecom (Government of India) against spectrum acquired in 2016," the statement said.

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

Bharti Airtel is 4th company in India to hit a market cap of Rs 10 trillion

Airtel now 5th most valuable telecom operator globally valued at $118.3 billion

Vodafone Idea shares tank 20%, Indus Towers 14% after SC rejects AGR plea

Vodafone Idea share price plunged 10 per cent to Rs 11.61 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday

Bharti Airtel to invest $1 billion in 4G gear from Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung

The contracts will address 300,000 new 4G base stations, with Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung supplying about 50 per cent, 45 per cent, and 5 per cent of the equipment, respectively, over three years

Mcap of 9 of top-10 most valued firms jump Rs 2 trn; Bharti Airtel sparkles

Nine of the top-10 most valued firms together added Rs 2,01,552.69 crore in market valuation last week, with Bharti Airtel stealing the show, amid bullish investors' sentiment in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,707.01 points or 2.10 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex hit its lifetime high of 83,116.19 on Thursday. Bharti Airtel's valuation jumped Rs 54,282.62 crore to Rs 9,30,490.20 crore, becoming the biggest gainer among the top-10 firms. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank surged Rs 29,662.44 crore to Rs 8,80,867.09 crore. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) added Rs 23,427.12 crore taking its valuation to Rs 16,36,189.63 crore. The mcap of Hindustan Unilever soared Rs 22,438.6 crore to Rs 6,89,358.33 crore and that of HDFC Bank zoomed Rs 22,093.99 crore to Rs 12,70,035.77 crore. The market valuation of Infosys climbed Rs 17,480.49 crore to Rs 8,07,299.55 crore and that of ITC rallied Rs 15,194.17 crore to Rs 6,42,531.82 crore. The valuation of Reliance