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The company, via its partnerships, will provide users an array of low-cost smartphone choices to select from if they upgrade to an Airtel 4G connection.

Airtel counters Reliance Jio with low-cost smartphones

To avail this offer, a customer needs to make a down payment of Rs 2,849 for the smartphone and make 36 continuous monthly recharges of Rs 169.

31 Oct 2017 12:50 AM

The scrip of Idea Cellular soared 7.74 per cent to end at Rs 98.15 and Reliance Communications zoomed 7.60 per cent to Rs 17.70.

Telecom stocks in demand, surge up to 8 per cent

Shares of Bharti Airtel jumped 4.99 per cent to close at Rs 497.50 on BSE.

23 Oct 2017 8:24 PM

Analysts said Jio’s prices remain low, although they welcomed the hikes as a good initial signal of more pricing discipline.

India mobile carriers rally on hopes for easier competition after Jio price rise

Jio’s announcement last week of new high-end data tariffs that effectively raise prices by as much as 20 per cent.

23 Oct 2017 5:57 PM

Bharti Airtel is India's largest telecom company.

Bharti Airtel top Sensex gainer; stock up 7.19 per cent to Rs 462.65

Index heavyweight Reliance Industries rose 4.23 per cent to Rs 913.75 over last week.

21 Oct 2017 11:54 AM

Bharti Airtel is selling iPhone 7 32GB at a down payment of Rs 7,777 and 24 monthly instalments of Rs 2,499 each through its online store. (File Photo)

Diwali special: Airtel's iPhone offer starts at Rs 7,999 down payment

The company will sell other devices as well through its online store and the handsets will come bundled with monthly mobile service plans.

16 Oct 2017 7:35 PM

India's telecom sector is going through tough phase with Rs 6 lakh crore NPAs.

Telco competition to remain intense over 12-18 months: Moody's

Bharti Airtel announced last week it was acquiring consumer mobile business of Tata's telecom arms.

16 Oct 2017 3:24 PM

Bharti Airtel's takeover of Tata Teleservices' consumer mobile business will bolster its subscriber and revenue market share but could raise integration risk, said S&P Global Ratings.

Airtel's takeover of Tata Tele beneficial but raises integration risk: S&P

The S&P Global Ratings note added however that it expects Bharti to be able to manage the integration risk.

16 Oct 2017 1:26 PM

Bharti Airtel is buying Tata groups telecom arm Tata Teleservices.

Bharti Airtel, Millicom close deal to combine Ghana ops

Deal will create Ghana's second largest mobile operator with 10 million subscribers and $300 mn revenue.

16 Oct 2017 11:05 AM

Market watchers have given a thumbs up to the acquisition that involve Airtel taking over the customers and spectrum of Tata Teleservices and Tata Teleservices Maharashtra in a cash free and debt free deal. (File Photo)

Tata Tele deal to help Airtel match Voda-Idea

The shareholders of Idea Cellular have approved merger scheme of its mobile business with Vodafone India.

14 Oct 2017 3:28 AM

Tata-Airtel deal good for both sides, to increase Airtel's market share: Fitch

The Tatas and Airtel on Thursday inked a plan wherein consumer businesses of the former will be acquired by the latter.

13 Oct 2017 5:38 PM

Deal would help arrest decline in Bharti's EBITDA and bolster its 4G spectrum portfolio and network position.

Indian telecom consolidation continues with Bharti-Tata deal: Fitch

Bharti's credit profile will improve slightly as it is paying no consideration for operations, rating agency says.

13 Oct 2017 5:34 PM

The Nifty on Friday shattered all records to close at a life high of 10,167 and the Sensex rallied to an over two-month high. Photo: PTI

Nifty at lifetime-high of 10,167; Sensex surges 250 points

Investor sentiment received a boost on positive economic data after IIP and retail inflation showed improvements.

13 Oct 2017 4:34 PM

Bharti Airtel shares rose as much as 7.5 per cent, a day after the announcement of its deal with Tata Teleservices. (File Photo)

Bharti Airtel shares jump 7.5 per cent on Tata mobile unit deal

Shares in Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd, a unit of Tata Teleservices, rose 9.1 percent.

13 Oct 2017 10:46 AM

Bharti Airtel will be absorbing Tata Tele’s Consumer Mobile Business’s (Tata CMB) operations across the country in 19 circles.

Airtel to acquire struggling Tata Tele on 'no-debt, no-cash'

Earlier in the week, Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran had said that Tata Teleservices was in a debt of Rs 31,000 crore.

12 Oct 2017 7:01 PM

Bharti Airtel will be absorbing Tata Tele’s Consumer Mobile Business’s (Tata CMB) operations across the country in 19 circles. (File Photo)

Loss-making Tata Teleservices to merge with Bharti Airtel Ltd

Bharti Airtel said the merger will bolster its spectrum in 1800, 2100 & 850 MHz bands, all widely used for 4G.

12 Oct 2017 4:30 PM

Bharti Airtel is India's largest telecom operator in terms of subscriber base.

Airtel to take on Jio, offers 4G phone at 'effective price' of Rs 1,399

This is first of multiple partnerships that company is lining up with mobile handset manufacturers.

11 Oct 2017 5:16 PM

Bharti Airtel shares jump 5 per cent; m-cap rises by Rs 7,735 crore

Bharti Airtel is launching Rs 1,300 smartphone aimed at taking on Reliance Jio ahead of Diwali.

11 Oct 2017 5:14 PM

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said Ghana's communications regulator has approved the merger of Bharti Ghana Ltd and Millicom Ghana Ltd (Tigo).

Ghana's National Communications Authority clears Airtel-Tigo merger

The merged entity will have a 3G licence and 2G licence valid until January 2024 and October 2021, respectively.

03 Oct 2017 5:22 PM

Airtel, Idea and Vodafone have opposes Trai decision cutting IUC from 14 paise to 6 paise. (Photo: AFP)

Airtel, Idea challenge 6 paise IUC in Bombay HC; hearing on Nov 15

Court refuses to stay order by Trai that had in anticipation filed caveats at all HCs in country.

30 Sep 2017 2:01 PM

IUC is a fee that a telecom company charges for receiving a call.

Telecom sector needs Rs 50,000 crore a year investment: Icra

Almost all players have reported reverses in FY17 largely attributed to Jio's aggressive posturing.

29 Sep 2017 11:15 AM

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