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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

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel part of global venture to sell network API

Set to begin by early 2025, venture includes 12 major telcos globally

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

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

Airtel Business inks pact with Sparkle to enhance connectivity with Europe

Airtel Business, the B2B arm of telecom major Bharti Airtel, has inked a pact with Italy-based global operator Sparkle to enhance connectivity between Asia and Europe. As part of the partnership, Airtel will take capacity from Sparkle on the Blue-Raman Submarine Cable Systems, which will connect India to Italy. Under Sparkle's Blue-Raman cable system, Blue is deployed across Italy, France, Greece and Israel, while Raman connects Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Oman and India. "With this additional capacity, Airtel will further diversify its global network across multiple international submarine cable systems to serve the growing demand for data services in India and neighbouring countries," a company statement said. The partnership will also work on the development of new business opportunities and projects in the Indian sub-continent, leveraging Airtel and Sparkle's respective cable infrastructures, the statement said. Airtel Business Global Business CEO Vani Venkatesh said the .

Bharti Airtel stock hits 52-week high after expanding Wi-Fi services to J&K

Shares of Bharti Airtel, one of the leading telecommunications company of India rose as much as 2.02 per cent to record its 52-week high on NSE at Rs 1,577.80 per share on Thursday's intraday trade

Bharti Airtel's valuations to sustain on market share & cash flow gains

Given these triggers, brokerages believe that premium valuations for the stock are justified

Airtel Finance offers FD service, partners with NBFCs, small finance banks

Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of a fixed deposits marketplace under its digital arm Airtel Finance, backed by partnerships with leading NBFCs and small finance banks. The marketplace enables Airtel Finance to provide an assured return and fixed-income investment option on the digital platform that is built on top of Airtel's Thanks App framework, according to a release. "Bharti Airtel today announced the launch of a fixed deposits marketplace under its digital arm, Airtel Finance. These fixed deposits come at an attractive interest rate of up to 9.1 per cent per annum," it said. Airtel Finance has offered the fixed deposit service through partnerships with multiple small finance banks and NBFCs including Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, Shivalik Bank, Suryoday Small Finance Bank and Shriram Finance. This will help customers lock in assured returns at high rates of interest. Anshul Kheterpal, Chief Business Officer, Airtel Finance said, "We have partnered with the best ban

Airtel deploys more spectrum in Rajasthan to boost 5G, 4G network capacity

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has deployed more spectrum across all 50 districts in Rajasthan, boosting 5G/4G network capacities to spruce up voice and data connectivity for subscribers in the state. The deployment will also widen Airtel coverage along highways and rail routes and increase its footprint in rural areas amid an exponential rise in the demand for connectivity. An Airtel release said the company has completed the deployment of the additional spectrum it acquired in July 2024. The additional spectrum has been deployed across all 50 districts in the state. "The deployment of additional 5MHz on the 1800 band and additional 4Mhz on the 900 band will give a boost to Airtel's 5G/4G network capacities, which, in turn, will improve and enhance data speeds and provide significantly better coverage inside homes and buildings both in urban and rural areas," the release said. Subscribers across Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Alwar,

Supreme Court to hear curative pleas from telecom operators on AGR Dues

Supreme Court will consider curative petitions from Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, among other telcos, in a closed session on Friday

Jio's network cost per tower less than Airtel's but gap shrinking: Analysts

Bharti Airtel's energy costs per tower reduced at a faster pace in FY24 bringing it closer to Jio's

Indus Towers to become Bharti Airtel subsidiary after share buyback

The board of Indus Towers has approved the buyback of 56.7 million shares. giving Airtel a 50.05 percent