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India's first auction of the ultra-high speed 5G spectrum on Tuesday attracted bids of over Rs 1.45 lakh crore. (PTI file photo)

Record Rs 1.4L bids on day 1 of 5G auction

The earlier high bid amount for spectrum auctions was 1.09 lakh crore

27 Jul 2022 1:43 AM

Down Detector showed that the disruption was across the country. (Photo: PTI/File)

Airtel internet services briefly disrupted due to technical glitch; services restored

Several Airtel users on Twitter complained that both their mobile data and broadband connection stopped working

11 Feb 2022 1:12 PM

The other categories where hike has been announced are unlimited voice bundles and data top ups. (Photo: PTI/File)

Airtel announces 20-25 per cent tariffs hikes for prepaid offerings

The entry-level tariffed voice plan has been hiked by about 25 per cent

22 Nov 2021 9:10 AM

As part of the collaboration, Airtel will deploy Intel's latest 3rd gen Xeon Scalable processors and other components across its network to build a foundation for rolling out wide-scale 5G, mobile edge computing and network slicing. (PTI Photo)

Airtel, Intel announce collaboration for 5G technology in India

Bharti Airtel and other telecom operators are at present conducting 5G trials in select cities across India

21 Jul 2021 6:13 PM

SC grants 10 yrs to telcos to pay AGR-related dues to DoT. (PTI Photo)

SC orders telcos to clear AGR dues in 10 years, 10% to be paid by March 31

Failure to pay the instalments of the dues would incur penalty, interest and contempt of court, the bench cautioned the telecom firms

01 Sep 2020 1:47 PM

Carlyle to acquire about 25 pc stake in Airtel's data centre business for about Rs 1,780 cr. (PTI Photo)

Carlyle to buy 25% stake in Bharti Airtel's data centre business

Nxtra is building multiple large data centres to capture the significant growth opportunities in the country

01 Jul 2020 9:36 AM

With music recordings coming to a complete standstill due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, Wynk Music's online concerts are aimed at offering artists the opportunity to connect digitally with fans and even share fresh content in a live environment.

Wynk music app will soon host live concerts

The Airtel music streaming app has already done two live concerts in the past one month

14 May 2020 7:39 PM

A cloud-based telecom network is considered more efficient and flexible in delivering services specially new applications at large scale in less time with reduced capital and operational expenditure. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Shrutuja Shirke)

Airtel partners with IBM, Red Hat to build open cloud network for 5G and other emerging technology

Airtel will build its next generation core network, analytical tools and new consumer and enterprise services on this cloud platform.

11 May 2020 8:58 PM

Airtel and Jio have listed some 100 handset models each on their websites that are VoW-Fi-ready

VoWiFi is here

You can now use a WiFi hotspot to make voice or video calls and save on data usage.

20 Jan 2020 6:13 PM

Bharti Airtel has to pay nearly Rs 35,586 crore in additional statutory dues, after a Supreme Court ruling on AGR liabilities of telecom companies in October last year. (Photo: PTI)

Airtel special committee clears issue price of USD 3 bn fund raising

The issue price was at a discount of 1.57 per cent to the stated floor price of Rs 452.09 per equity share.

15 Jan 2020 11:11 AM

There is no extra charge for calls made over ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ and the application consumes minimal data.

Telangana, AP: Airtel rolls out Voice Over Wi-Fi service

The move, which statedly improves call quality, is being rolled out to all gradually irrespective of handset by increasing compatibility.

23 Dec 2019 5:11 PM

Airtel mobile broadband services in Karnataka will now be available to customers on its high speed 4G network along with HD quality VOLTE calling, it said in a statement.

Airtel shuts down 3G network in Karnataka, shifts customers to 4G

Airtel added that it will continue to provide 2G network services in Karnataka to serve the connectivity needs of customers.

19 Dec 2019 3:06 PM

Industry body COAI, whose members include Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio, on Wednesday said various steps including a two-year moratorium for spectrum dues to telcos will provide a relief to the debt-laden sector. (Representational Image)

2-year moratorium for spectrum dues to telcos: Centre

Telecom players including Airtel and Vodafone Idea had sought some relief from the telecom sector.

21 Nov 2019 9:44 AM

The company did not divulge the extent of price hike in the offing. (Photo: PTI)

Jio says will increase tariffs in next few weeks in compliance with rules

Jio said that the telecom regulator TRAI is likely to initiate consultation process for revision in telecom tariffs.

20 Nov 2019 11:40 AM

Airtel said that IUC should not come down to zero and the BAK regime should be postponed by at least three years.

Delay in implementation of zero call connect charges to hurt service: Jio

Traffic symmetry indicates that telecom operator will not have any outstanding balance of IUC against other networks.

15 Nov 2019 2:42 PM

Bharti Airtel, Bharti Infratel and private equity firm Varde Partners have submitted their bids for assets of debt-laden Reliance Communications. (Photo: PTI)

Airtel submit bids for RCom spectrum; Jio seeks deadline extension by 10 days

RCom committee of creditors is scheduled to meet on November 13, 2019 to take call on the bids opening.

13 Nov 2019 9:49 AM

A DoT official privy to the development said instructions have gone to the licencing wing to carefully examine the implication of the Supreme Court's recent ruling for all such companies. (Photo: Representational)

Telecom dept examines impact of SC order on adjusted gross revenue beyond telcos

Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom operators may have to pay the government a whopping Rs 1.42 lakh crore in three months.

07 Nov 2019 6:38 PM

With total liabilities estimated at Rs 1.4 lakh crore, Airtel and Vodafone-Idea, through the telecom sector association COAI, are seeking waiver of at least the penalty and interest on delayed payments, which constitute about half of the total dues, if a complete waiver of past liabilities is not possible.

Telco bailout will be contempt of SC; will set bad precedent: Jio to Prasad

Supreme Court in its October 24 order has clearly settled the base on which statutory levies have to be paid, said Reliance Jio.

03 Nov 2019 1:23 PM

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio, which is also a member of COAI, has been contesting claims of the inability of telcos to pay the statutory dues

COAI seeks waiver of all past statutory dues for Airtel, Voda-Idea

The telcos to pay the principal due together with interest and penalties within three months.

01 Nov 2019 4:10 PM

While older TSPs such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea have been talking of financial stress ever since they faced intense competition from free voice and dirt-cheap data from newcomer Reliance Jio, the matter has assumed greater importance after the October 24 judgment of the Supreme Court.

Vodafone Idea, Airtel shares jump by 8.5 pc amid financial bailout buzz

Indian government has created a panel to work out a financial bailout package that may include lowering of spectrum charges.

30 Oct 2019 12:25 PM

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