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Mobile user base dips first time in 7 months, shrinks by 3.6 mn in Sept

Rural India saw subscriptions fall by 3.7 million. Urban barely offset that with a rise of 540,000

Airtel may end cheap subscription plans but decision has risks: Analysts

Telecom company discontinues its Rs 99-recharge offer in Haryana and Odisha circles

Airtel's arm infusing Rs 600 cr to build east India's largest data center

Bharti Airtel subsidiary Nxtra Data Ltd Tuesday said the company will invest Rs 600 crore in the development of its largest data center in east India. The center when developed will serve the underserved markets of the east and north-east regions along with the SAARC countries, Nxtra Executive Director and chief operating officer Rajesh Tapadia said on the occasion of the ground breaking ceremony. The company will invest Rs 600 crore to build the 25 MW data center in Bengal Silicon Valley, Kolkata and will be fully operational by 2024, he said. It will also fulfill the growing needs of enterprises and global cloud players. "Nxtra is on an expansion spree and will invest over Rs 5000 crore over the next four years to expand its capacity by 3X to over 400 MW. The company has already invested and partnered with eight organisations to source more than 180,000 MWh of renewable energy," Tapadia said. "Nxtra has the ambition to reach net zero by 2031," he added. The company said "Once r

Bharti Telecom plans to tap bond market to raise Rs 7,000 crore

The telecom operator, which holds a stake in Bharti Airtel, plans to raise funds in three tranches and has invited bids from investors on Friday

Bharti Airtel starts offering 5G service around 13 locations in Gurugram

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced the launch of 5G services at around 13 locations in Gurugram. The service will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll-out, the company said. "I am thrilled to announce the launch of Airtel 5G Plus in Gurugram. Airtel customers can now experience ultrafast network and enjoy speeds up to 20-30 times faster than the current 4G speeds. We are in the process of lightning the entire city which will allow customers to enjoy superfast access to high-definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and more," Bharti Airtel, Delhi NCR, CEO Nidhi Lauria said. Customers with 5G-enabled devices will enjoy high-speed Airtel 5G Plus network at no extra cost until the roll-out is more widespread. Currently the service is operational at DLF Cyber Hub, DLF Phase 2, MG Road, Rajiv Chowk, Iffco Chowk, Atlas Chowk, Udyog Vihar, Nirvana Count

Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad to hire 1,400 amid edtech sector turbulence

Signs up new leases for 335K sq ft space in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune and Noida

Bharti Airtel announces non-standalone 5G Plus services in Gurugram

Airtel 5G Plus services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll out

Jio strongest telecom brand in India, ahead of Bharti Airtel and Vi: TRA

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio is India's strongest telecom brand in India, ahead of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd, according to brand intelligence and data insights company TRA. TRA, formerly Trust Research Advisory, in its 'India's Most Desired Brands 2022' ranked companies according to their brand strength. Reliance Jio topped the telecom category, followed by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Ltd and BSNL. In the apparel category, Adidas was the top brand followed by Nike, Raymond, Allen Solly and Peter England. BMW topped the automobile list, followed by Toyota, Hyundai and Honda, while LIC was ranked 1 on the banking and financial services index that had State Bank of India at number 2 and ICICI Bank at 3rd. Kent topped the consumer appliances ranking, followed by Livpure and Okaya. In consumer electronics, LG, Sony and Samsung were the top three brands. ITC topped the diversified conglomerate list, followed by Tata and Reliance. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation

Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal elected deputy chair of GSMA for two years

Member companies selected 26 board members for 2023-24 which include senior executives from mobile operators

Telecom operators to step up pace of 5G network rollout from December

Number of towers may be increased to 10K per week by Jan

To improve ARPU, telcos to hike tariffs more frequently in FY23: Report

Reliance Jio is most likely to lead the hikes as it is now focussing on profitability and aims to launch an IPO in next couple of years

Indian iPhone users may get to use 5G services starting next week

Apple Inc made the commitment at a meeting of key mobile device makers called by the DoT on Wednesday

Markets snap 4-day rally; Bharti Airtel slumps 3.05% on profit-booking

Equity benchmarks surrendered early gains to close with losses on Wednesday, snapping their four-day winning streak as investors pared exposure to telecom, realty and tech stocks amid a mixed trend in global markets. Investors were also cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates, while a depreciating rupee further weighed on sentiment, traders said. After a positive beginning, the 30-share BSE Sensex failed to hold on to the gains and ended 215.26 points or 0.35 per cent lower at 60,906.09. During the day, it slipped 326.96 points or 0.53 per cent to 60,794.39. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 62.55 points or 0.34 per cent to settle at 18,082.85. Bharti Airtel was the top gainer among the Sensex constituents, spurting 3.05 per cent, followed by Maruti, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank and Titan. On the other hand, Sun Pharma, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's and Reliance Industries were among the gainers. "With the Federal

Within a month, Bharti Airtel crosses 1-million 5G subscribers mark

As of August, Airtel had the second largest overall mobile phone user base at 363.8 million

Vodafone Idea enhances postpaid offering as it loses ground to Airtel

New Vi Max postpaid plan offers users more data and SMSes per month, apart from travel discounts, airport lounge access, and priority customer service; comes into effect on Wednesday

Airtel says crossed 1 million customers on 5G network amid network build-up

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has surpassed 1 million customers on 5G network within 30 days of its commercial launch even while the network is being built. Earlier, Airtel had announced phase wise roll-out of its 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi. The services in these cities are getting rolled out in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll-out, according to Airtel. "Bharti Airtel...today announced that it has crossed the 1 million unique 5G user mark on its network. The company achieved this milestone in less than 30 days of its commercial launch even as the network is being built," the company said in a statement. Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer of Bharti Airtel, said these are early days but the response from customers have been "very encouraging". "Our network is being built every day even as all 5G devices are now capable of working on the .

iPhone users in India can start using 5G services starting next week

Apple Inc made the commitment at a meeting of key mobile device makers called by the DoT on Wednesday

All 5G phones except iPhone to work on Airtel network from mid-Nov: CEO

All 5G enabled smartphones, except Apple's iPhones, will start supporting Airtel 5G services by the middle of this month, a senior Bharti Airtel official said. During the company's earnings call, Bharti Airtel Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Gopal Vittal said Apple will release the software update in the first week of November and all of its devices should support the company's 5G services by mid-December. Airtel is providing 5G services at 4G rates but it is likely to take call on the pricing of the next generation services in the next 6-9 months, he added. "Samsung... I think there are 27 models of 5G. 16 models are already ready and enabled. Rest will happen by November 10-12. OnePlus all 17 models will work on our network. Vivo all 34 models, Realme all 34 models will work on our network. Xiaomi's all 33 models and Oppo all 14 models will work. Apple has 13 models. They will have (software update) release around the first week of November and by mid-December they .

Should you buy, sell or hold Bharti Airtel post September quarter numbers?

Here's how leading brokerages have interpreted Bharti Airtel's September 2022 quarter (Q2FY23) numbers

Bharti Airtel to focus on rural markets to narrow gap with Reliance Jio

Decision on differential 5G pricing may be taken after 6-9 months: Vittal