Supreme Court tells Airtel, Vodafone to give TRAI details of segmented offers
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to disclose details sought by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in connection with segmented offers. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said: “In the light of the above historical background, […]
Bharti Airtel’s Q2 net loss narrows on robust revenue growth
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel’s consolidated net loss for the July-September quarter narrowed to Rs 763.2 crore, compared to Rs 23,044.9 crore reported during the corresponding period a year ago. The net loss of the company narrowed down significantly due to a 20.7 per cent growth in its total income at Rs 25,933.9 crore. Revenue from […]
Airtel enters the $ 1 billion Indian cloud communications market
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel marked its entry into the fast-growing cloud communications market with the launch of Airtel IQ today. Airtel IQ, a cloud-based omni-channel communications platform, enables brands to deepen engagement with customers through timely and secure communication. Take for example a customer ordering food through an online platform and calling the delivery agent […]
Airtel extends contract with Ericsson
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel and Ericsson have strengthened their long-standing partnership with a renewed multi-year contract to supply and deploy 5G-ready radio and transport solutions from Ericsson. The continued deployment of Ericsson Radio System products and solutions will enhance Airtel’s network capacity and deliver a superior experience to its customers. By using MINI-LINK 6000 products, […]
TRAI issues directions for tariff advertisements
NEW DELHI: In a bid to bring more transparency in telecom tariff advertisements, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday issued fresh directions for advertisement of tariff plans by telecom operators. In a circular, the telecom regulator said “telecom service providers shall prominently highlight the additional terms and conditions and shall also provide […]
Airtel, STL tie up for fibre digital network in 10 telecom circles
NEW DELHI: Digital networks integrator STL on Tuesday announced a partnership with Bharti Airtel to build an optical fibre network for the telecom operator across 10 telecom circles. In a statement, STL said that the modern optical network will enable Airtel to deliver world-class customer experience through enhanced scalability, reduced latency, and improved bandwidth. “The […]
Supreme Court gives telcos 10 years to clear AGR dues, bars any reassessment
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted 10 years to telecom operators to clear their AGR dues, while barring them from raising any dispute or seeking reassessment of the demand raised by the Department of Telecom in respect of the dues, based on its judgment. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer […]
Airtel hires Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as CEO-Enterprise Business
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel has announced the appointment of Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as CEO-Enterprise Business. In his new role, Ganesh will be responsible for further strengthening Airtel’s market leadership in the B2B segment and accelerate growth as enterprises undergo digital transformation to become future ready. He will report to Ajay Chitkara, Director – Airtel Business. Ganesh […]
Airtel selects IBM, Red Hat to build open hybrid cloud network
NEW DELHI: India’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel has selected IBM and Red Hat to build its new telco network cloud, designed to make it more efficient, flexible and future-ready to support core operations and enable new digital services. Under the agreement, Airtel will build its next generation core network, analytical tools and new consumer […]
Airtel signs $1 billion deal with Nokia to deploy 5G in India
NEW DELHI: Nokia and Bharti Airtel have announced a a $1 billion (nearly Rs 7,636 crore), multi-year deal to deploy Nokia’s SRAN solution across 9 circles in India, helping Airtel to enhance the network capacity of its networks, in particular 4G, and improve customer experience. The rollout, which will also lay the foundation for providing […]
Government asks telcos to submit supporting documents on AGR self-assessment
NEW DELHI: The government of India has asked telecom companies including Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices to submit supporting documents on AGR self-assessment that formed the basis of their statutory dues calculation, according to a DoT source. The source, who did not wish to be named, said the exercise will help the Department […]
Bharti Airtel to gain at the expense of Vodafone Idea, say Brokerages
NEW DELHI: Telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal-led Bharti Airtel may consolidate its position at the expense of Vodafone Idea Ltd as it has better balance sheet strength to deal with the eventuality of having to pay past statutory dues in case the Supreme Court rejects their review petitions, brokerages said. Airtel and Vodafone Idea have […]
Reliance Jio joins Airtel, Voda Idea in raising tariff; higher rates in a few weeks
NEW DELHI: A day after Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea announced their decision to increase tariffs, Reliance Jio on Tuesday said that it will increase telecom service charges in the next few weeks, among other measures. The company in a statement said it would carry out an “appropriate” increase in tariffs which “does not adversely […]
Government doesn’t want any telco to shut down, intends to address concerns: Nirmala Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government intends to address the concerns of the crisis-ridden telecom companies which are facing billions of dollars of fresh statutory liability following a recent Supreme Court ruling. “I want no company to shut operations. I want everyone to be up and running. We want the […]
AGR ruling: COAI ignores Jio’s protest; seeks full waiver of telcos’ dues
NEW DELHI: Ignoring its member Reliance Jio’s contentions, telecom industry association COAI has shot off an ‘addendum’ to its earlier demands and has now sought a complete waiver of statutory dues that its other members such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea owe to the government following the Supreme Court ruling. The Cellular Operators Association of […]
In blow to telcos, Supreme Court asks them to pay Rs 92,000 crore to government
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of the government on recovering adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of about Rs 92,000 crore from telecom service providers including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Communications and state-owned MTNL and BSNL. The setback to the telecos came as the apex court upheld the AGR definition formulated by […]