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After DTH, Bharti Airtel forays into IPTV

After DTH, Bharti Airtel forays into IPTV

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

Bharti Airtel on Monday launched its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service, becoming the first private player to offer the service in the country.

Airtel's new offer: Rs 50 only!

Airtel's new offer: Rs 50 only!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2004

Checl out Airtel's new pre-paid plan for Chennai.

User verification: Airtel gets highest penalty

User verification: Airtel gets highest penalty

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Leading telecom operators including Bharti Airtel, BSNL, Vodafone and the Tatas are understood to have been slapped penalty for non-verification of subscribers in the J&K and Assam circles.

Reliance, Airtel and 2 others bid for three Anil Ambani group companies

Reliance, Airtel and 2 others bid for three Anil Ambani group companies

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

The three companies for sale are Reliance Communications, Reliance Telecom and Reliance Infratel.

Jio woes: Airtel Q1 net profit tanks 75% to Rs 367 crore

Jio woes: Airtel Q1 net profit tanks 75% to Rs 367 crore

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Average data usage on Airtel India network grew about three fold to 2611 megabyte (about 2.5 GB) per customer from 904 MB on YoY basis. But the average revenue from the data services per customer declined by 22.7 per cent during the period.

Now, job alerts from Airtel

Now, job alerts from Airtel

Rediff.com3 Feb 2005

Airtel, in a tie-up with RecruitGuru, has launched a 'Job Alert on Mobile' service in Mumbai that would alert jobseekers of vacancies through SMS.

Markets fall for 2nd straight session on weak global trends

Markets fall for 2nd straight session on weak global trends

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Disappointing quarterly earnings numbers and revenue forecast from IT services company Wipro also weighed on investor sentiments. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 247.78 points or 0.38 per cent to settle at 65,629.24 points. During the day, it plunged 533.52 points or 0.80 per cent to 65,343.50 points.

Airtel launches DTH service, offers 175 channels

Airtel launches DTH service, offers 175 channels

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

The service, offering 175 channels, will be initially available to customers in 62 cities -- starting October 9, 2008 -- through 21,000 retail points, including retail relationship centres across the country. Later, it will be expanded to 252 cities.

HUL, Airtel, LG, others under scanner for misleading ads

HUL, Airtel, LG, others under scanner for misleading ads

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

The Customer Complaints Council pulled up Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) for advertisement of its water purifier product 'Pureit Ultima'.

Bharti Airtel vs Reliance Jio: How the two stack up

Bharti Airtel vs Reliance Jio: How the two stack up

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Airtel rolls out fourth-generation (4G) data service across 296 cities.

How Jio Bharat will change the lives of mobile users in India

How Jio Bharat will change the lives of mobile users in India

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The launch of internet-enabled Jio Bharat phones at an "attractive pricing" will enable Jio to gain market share at the lower end segment and signals a reduced probability of tariff hike in the near term, brokerages tracking the sector said. Jio on Monday launched internet-enabled Jio Bharat phones at Rs 999, packing in a cheaper monthly plan of Rs 123 for unlimited voice calls and 14 GB data. The new offering aims to accelerate the '2G Mukt Bharat' vision, as India still has 250 million mobile subscribers trapped in the 2G era with feature phones.

Will RJio's be hit by Airtel's unlimited voice call offer?

Will RJio's be hit by Airtel's unlimited voice call offer?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Under another plan, it will offer unlimited voice calling along with 100 SMS per day, 5GB 3G/4G data and free subscription to Wynk Music and Wynk Movies for Rs 1,599

Airtel, China Mobile tie up for 5G, telecom equipment

Airtel, China Mobile tie up for 5G, telecom equipment

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

This move gives Airtel and Chinese major immense benefits.

Bharti Airtel repays debt worth Rs 6,796 cr

Bharti Airtel repays debt worth Rs 6,796 cr

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The company said in a statement on Monday 'it has retired equivalent debt from the proceeds (Rs 6,796 crore) of the preferential allotment in June 2013 of 5 per cent equity shares in Bharti Airtel at the rate of Rs 340 per share to Qatar Foundation Endowment'.

No roaming fee for Airtel African customers in India

No roaming fee for Airtel African customers in India

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Airtel African customers already avail this facility across the company's mobile network in 17 African countries, not having to pay roaming charges on incoming calls while travelling across these countries.

Bharti Airtel eyes South African firm

Bharti Airtel eyes South African firm

Rediff.com26 Apr 2008

Bharti Airtel is learnt to be considering a bid for South African telecom firm MTN, which has operations in over 20 countries. If successful, it will catapult the company into the league of top global telecom players.

Airtel Q2 profit tanks 65.4% to Rs 119 crore

Airtel Q2 profit tanks 65.4% to Rs 119 crore

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Total revenue came in at Rs 20,422 crore for the September quarter, which was 6.2 per cent lower than Rs 21,777 crore notched in the year-ago period.

Bharti Airtel bets big on mobile gaming

Bharti Airtel bets big on mobile gaming

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

The country's largest telecom player Bharti Airtel sees 3G as a major growth propeller and says the journey of 3G to 4G and to LTE (long-term evolution) would take place much faster in India.

Airtel, Nokia tie up for VAS in Africa

Airtel, Nokia tie up for VAS in Africa

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Nokia Life services, where the information is customised and designed to meet customer needs in areas such as education, agriculture, healthcare, livelihood and even spirituality, are delivered as SMS messages to the consumers.

Bharti Airtel raises $500 mn through bond issue

Bharti Airtel raises $500 mn through bond issue

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

The company, which on March 11 raised $1 billion through a 10-year bond issue, raised $500 million through senior notes.

Mittal, Airtel have practised high standards: SingTel

Mittal, Airtel have practised high standards: SingTel

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

Singapore based telecom firm SingTel, which holds over 30 per cent stake in Bharti Airtel, on Wednesday said it has full faith in the company's corporate governance standards under the leadership of company's chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal.

Why Vodafone needs to sell Airtel pie

Why Vodafone needs to sell Airtel pie

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

In India, there are 22 services area, or circles, for 2G telecom services and both the companies operate in all the circles.

Airtel may have to surrender excess spectrum in Mumbai

Airtel may have to surrender excess spectrum in Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Airtel announced complete acquisition of WBSPL in October last year for an estimated Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion).

Bharti Airtel moves court on 3G roaming notice

Bharti Airtel moves court on 3G roaming notice

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

Bharti Airtel has sought quashing of the government's September 28 decision directing the service providers to stop providing intra-circle roaming services.

Stock markets rally after RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

Stock markets rally after RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Titan surged 2.98 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, ITC, JSW Steel, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services and Maruti. Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel and HDFC Bank were among the laggards.

Vodafone, Airtel, Idea resume 3G services in all circles

Vodafone, Airtel, Idea resume 3G services in all circles

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Telecom operators Vodafone and Idea Cellular on Monday said they will resume 3G services in circles where they don't have spectrum through intra-circle roaming (ICR) pacts with other operators.

Airtel sees big business in Sri Lanka

Airtel sees big business in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

Indian Telecom giant Bharti Airtel is looking to establish itself as a major player in the Island nation's mobile telephony space as it prepares to launch its $200 million operation in Colombo early next year. Mobile penetration in Sri Lanka is pegged at around 30 per cent, with approximately 2 million mobile users being added each year.

Airtel Zero violates net neutrality, says DoT secy

Airtel Zero violates net neutrality, says DoT secy

Rediff.com6 May 2015

The DoT report is expected by the end of the month.

Airtel gets licence for global carrier services

Airtel gets licence for global carrier services

Rediff.com10 Sep 2007

Bharti Airtel (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, said on Monday it has been awarded the facility-based operator licence in Singapore, which will enable it to operate international carrier facilities from there.

Buying in index majors help Sensex gain 330 points

Buying in index majors help Sensex gain 330 points

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Among the Sensex firms, UltraTech Cement, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services, Larsen & Toubro, Kotak Mahindra Bank and State Bank of India were the major gainers. In contrast, Tata Motors, Maruti, Axis Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, ITC, NTPC, Tata Steel and Bajaj Finserv were the major laggards.

Wipro, Airtel win 'Oscars of Outsourcing'

Wipro, Airtel win 'Oscars of Outsourcing'

Rediff.com29 May 2007

The awards, presented by the online community Outsourcing Centre, are given for the world's best outsourcing arrangements.

Mcap club: Tata group remains No 1; Murugappa, JSW in top 10

Mcap club: Tata group remains No 1; Murugappa, JSW in top 10

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Tata Group remained India's largest business conglomerate in market capitalisation in calendar year 2023 while the Mukesh Ambani camp raced ahead of the Adani businesses to become the second-largest. The Tata companies ended 2023 with a combined group market capitalisation of Rs 28.68 trillion, up 35 per cent from the Rs 21.2 trillion at the end of December 2022. Ambani's group mcap is Rs 19.42 trillion at the end of CY23, up 10.7 per cent from the Rs 17.6 trillion a year ago.

Hutch-Essar, Airtel booked

Hutch-Essar, Airtel booked

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

The Department of Telecommunications has suggested forfeiture of the performance bank guarantee given by Hutchison-Essar and imposed a penalty of Rs 50 crore

Interconnect charges:SC notice to Airtel, Vodafone

Interconnect charges:SC notice to Airtel, Vodafone

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to Bharti Airtel and Vodafone on a BSNL petition, seeking that the private telecom operators pay interconnection charges, along with penalty, for transferring to its network their calls that did not identify phone numbers.

Airtel subscribers more than 40 mn

Airtel subscribers more than 40 mn

Rediff.com23 May 2007

The company claimed it has also become the tenth telecom operator in the world to have more than 40 million subscribers in a single country, Bharti Airtel said in a statement in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Bharti Airtel plan $2 bn expansion

Bharti Airtel plan $2 bn expansion

Rediff.com18 Jan 2007

Bharti Airtel, India's largest private cellular operator, on Thursday announced an investment of over $2 billion (Rs 9,000 crore) in 2007-08 to expand network.

Airtel to start PCO service on buses

Airtel to start PCO service on buses

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

The revenue, which will come through the billing of recharge vouchers, will be shared in the ratio of 75 : 25 by Airtel and MSRTC respectively.

First look: Airtel India-England series trophy unveiled

First look: Airtel India-England series trophy unveiled

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Anant Arora, CEO Bharti Airtel, Gujarat, and India and England captains M S Dhoni and Alastair Cook unveil the trophy for the Airtel India-England Test series.

Bharti Airtel Q1 net profit down 30.8% on higher expenses

Bharti Airtel Q1 net profit down 30.8% on higher expenses

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Bharti Airtel said net sales rose 7.9 per cent

Airtel up over 2% as RBI allows higher FII limit

Airtel up over 2% as RBI allows higher FII limit

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

The Reserve Bank of India said Airtel's board of directors and shareholders have passed resolutions agreeing to increase the limit on the purchase of its equity shares and convertible debentures by foreign institutional investors.