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Bharti Airtel's Africa unit posts loss of Rs 760 crore in March quarter

Bharti Airtel's Africa unit, Airtel Africa, has posted a loss of USD 91 million, about Rs 760 crore, in the fourth quarter ended March 2024 on account of tax impact and forex loss, the company said on Thursday. Airtel Africa had posted a consolidated profit of USD 227 million in the same period a year ago. The consolidated revenue of the company, which operates in 14 African countries, declined by 16.6 per cent to USD 1,118 million during the reported quarter from USD 1,341 million in the March 2023 quarter. The revenue was, however, up 23.1 per cent on a constant currency basis. For the year ended on March 31, 2024, Airtel Africa posted a loss of USD 89 million while the company registered a profit of USD 750 million. "Loss after tax of USD 89 million during the year ended 31 March 2024 was primarily impacted by the USD 549 million net of tax impact of the exceptional derivative and foreign exchange losses. Excluding these exceptional items, profit after tax for the year ended 31

Telecom subscriber base rises by 5.6 mn in March 2024, led by Jio, Airtel

Reliance Jio clocked in 3.6 million new subscribers and Bharti Airtel added 2.8 million subscribers in March 2024, while Vodafone Idea loss 0.6 million

Float dynamics: Higher float to keep ETF buying in Airtel, CIL buoyed up

Based on changes to the float during the three-month period ended March 2024, Freitas has calculated the possible weighting changes in these stocks and their likely impact on passive flows

Mcap of 6 of top 10 firms declines by Rs 68,417 cr; Airtel biggest laggard

The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms declined by Rs 68,417.14 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit. While Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Infosys, ITC and Hindustan Unilever were the laggards, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India emerged as the gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 147.99 points or 0.20 per cent. Domestic equity markets were closed on Wednesday on account of Maharashtra Day. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Bharti Airtel fell by Rs 27,635.65 crore to Rs 7,23,770.70 crore. The valuation of Reliance Industries declined by Rs 23,341.56 crore to Rs 19,40,738.40 crore. The mcap of LIC dropped by Rs 5,724.13 crore to Rs 6,19,217.27 crore, and that of Infosys went lower by Rs 5,686.69 crore to Rs 5,87,949.62 crore. ITC's valuation eroded by Rs 4,619.35 crore to Rs 5,44,64

BofA upgrades Voda Idea stk; telcos may up tariff by 20-25% post LS polls

However, the Vodafone Idea stock is not a 'buy' yet as BofA awaits further clarity on funding position improvement post fiscal 2025- 26 (FY26) as the spectrum moratorium ends

Bharti Airtel issues shares worth Rs 246 crore to foreign debt bond holders

Bharti Airtel has allotted equity shares worth about Rs 246 crore to its foreign debt bond holders that are due for maturity in February 2025, according to a regulatory filing. The company had issued USD 1,000 million 1.50 per cent convertible bonds due 2025 in January 2020 that were convertible into company's fully-paid up equity shares. "We wish to submit that upon receipt of notices for conversion of FCCBs of principal value of USD 34,281,000 from certain FCCBs holder(s), the Special Committee of Directors for Fund Raising has, today i.e. on April 29, 2024, approved the allotment of 4,766,663 fully paid-up equity shares of face value Rs 5 each at a conversion price of Rs 518 per equity share to such holder(s) of FCCBs," Airtel said in the regulatory filing. Following allotment of equity against the foreign currency convertible bond (FCCB) the outstanding principal value of FCCBs at Singapore Exchange has reduced to USD 204.690 million. "Paid-up equity share capital of the compan

Trai moots passive infrastructure sharing among telecom service licensees

Regulator Trai on Wednesday recommended that telecom service licensees be allowed to share passive infrastructure, including buildings, towers, electrical equipment and dark fibre, owned and operated by them with all types of telecommunication service licensees. The sector regulator further mooted that telecommunication service licensees should also be allowed to share all kinds of active infrastructure elements owned and operated by them with other telecommunication service licensees as per the scope of their services. The recommendations were part of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai's) views on 'Telecommunication Infrastructure Sharing, Spectrum Sharing, and Spectrum Leasing' released on Wednesday. Trai said the implementation of the recommendations will help telecom service providers with greater cost efficiencies and improved time to market. It would also enable telecom service providers to offer better quality of service and wider coverage. At present, only ..

Airtel says not in talks to buy Vodafone UK's stake in Indus Towers

"The company has no desire to raise its stake beyond what is required for financial consolidation of Indus in the company,' Airtel said in an exchange filing

Strong signal for telecom sector after successful Vodafone Idea FPO

VIL and Airtel have an instant ARPU upside if they can convert voice-only 2G users to 4G (all Jio users are data-enabled)

Telecom sector AGR rose 1.88% sequentially to Rs 67,835 crore in Q3 FY23

The monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) for wireless service rose to Rs 152.5

Opening up several high band spectrum not enough for 5G, say telcos

Telecom service providers have pushed instead for opening up the 6 gigahertz band for auctions

Bharti Airtel signs deal to merge Sri Lankan unit with Dialog Axiata

Airtel Lanka to have 10.35% voting shares in the merged entity, according to agreement

Bharti Airtel to merge Sri Lanka ops with Dialog Axiata in equity swap deal

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel will merge its Sri Lanka operations with Dialog Axiata in an equity swap deal, a joint statement said on Thursday. Airtel Lanka's turnover in financial year 2023 was Rs 294 crore and it contributed 0.21 per cent to Bharti Airtel's overall business. "Dialog Axiata PLC , Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) and Bharti Airtel Limited signed a definitive agreement to combine their operations in Sri Lanka," the statement said. Under the agreement, Sri Lanka-based telecom operator Dialog will acquire 100 per cent of the issued shares in Airtel Lanka, in consideration of which Dialog will issue to Bharti Airtel, ordinary voting shares which will amount to 10.355 per cent of the total issued shares of Dialog by way of a share swap, it said. Airtel Sri Lanka commenced commercial operations in Sri Lanka in 2009. "The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has granted its approval for the proposed merger, underscoring its vision to advance the ..

Bharti Airtel reaches 5.9 million 5G customers mark in Tamil Nadu

Bharti Airtel has successfully deployed 5G service across Tamil Nadu and has registered a significant increase in 5G users during the last 6 months. The telecommunication major on Tuesday said it celebrates 5.9 million customers currently enjoying its 5G service in the state. The company has successfully deployed 5G in all cities and districts of Tamil Nadu reflecting a promising shift towards offering next-generation mobile connectivity, Bharti Airtel said in a statement on Tuesday. The expansive network deployment has effectively extended Bharti Airtel's services across the state, simplifying the process for customers to embrace 5G technology. "We are making significant strides in building the network infrastructure required to facilitate widespread adoption of 5G in Tamil Nadu. We express our gratitude to our valued customers who have upgraded to enjoy the power of unlimited 5G service at no additional cost," Bharti Airtel CEO-Tamil Nadu Tarun Virmani said. "Our tireless effort

Porting requests at 8-month low; Voda biggest loser among major providers

In Feb 2024, subscribers made nearly 12 mn portability requests, lowest since June 2023

Mcap of 7 most valued firms climb Rs 59,404 cr; Airtel, ICICI top gainers

The combined market valuation of seven of the ten most valued firms climbed Rs 59,404.85 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest gainers. Stock markets were closed on Thursday on account of Eid-Ul-Fitr. Last week, Sensex dipped marginally by 3.32 points after a record-breaking rally. The BSE benchmark had settled at an all-time high of 75,038.15 on Wednesday. It scaled the lifetime peak of 75,124.28 on Tuesday. The market valuation of Bharti Airtel jumped Rs 19,029.37 crore to Rs 6,92,861.27 crore. ICICI Bank added Rs 15,363.23 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 7,75,447.63 crore. Reliance Industries' valuation climbed Rs 10,250.02 crore to Rs 19,85,797.70 crore, and that of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) soared Rs 7,507.53 crore to Rs 14,47,343.55 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ITC rallied Rs 2,809.06 crore to Rs 5,36,967.87 crore, while Infosys climbed Rs 2,303.73 crore to Rs 6,16,424.57 crore. State Bank of

Bharti Hexacom sparkles on market debut; stock gain 43% at Rs 814

Bharti Hexacom, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, provides fixed-line telephone and broadband services primarily in two circles-Rajasthan and North East

Bharti Hexacom makes strong debut; lists at 32% premium over issue price

The debutant has hit a high of Rs 769 so far, with volumes of around 21.2S million shares on the BSE and NSE in opening deals.

Vodafone Idea to launch country's largest $2.16 bn follow-on public offer

The public offering will open for bids on April 18 and close on April 22

Bharti Hexacom IPO subscribed nearly 30 times on the final day

The telecom operator's Rs 4,275-crore issue was the largest in nearly a year