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Jio continues to capture market share; Bharti, Vodafone-Idea cede ground in December

Jio is back at it again, trolls competitors on Valentine's Day

The telecom operator wished its competitors on Valentine's Day in 2017 when it complained to TRAI against Airtel, Vodafone and Idea for not providing enough Point of Interconnections.

TRAI issues showcause notice to Airtel over recent DTH disruption

Trai has unveiled the new tariff order and regulatory regime for the broadcast and cable sector, which would pave the way for consumers to opt for channels they wish to view, and pay only for them.

Airtel expects more 'low-end' customers to leave its network

"This quarter we lost 49 million customers which are marginal customers and which were giving us largely incoming only revenue. Definition of customer is now revenue earning customers from service revenue rather than incoming revenue," Gopal Vittal, the MD and CEO (India and South Asia) of Bharti Airtel, said during an earnings call.

D-Street Buzz: Infra, realty stocks fall led by Bharti Airtel, Unitech; Tata Motors sheds 2%

The breadth of the market favoured the declines with 647 stocks advancing and 973 declining while 440 remained unchanged. On the BSE, 965 stocks advanced, 1291 declined and 168 remained unchanged.

Vodafone Idea to hike minimum recharge tariffs to address negative free-cash issue

The telecom giant is currently awaiting full realisation of merger synergies, as the integration of spectrum assets and networks of both Vodafone and Idea is underway

Airtel Payments Bank offers card-less cash withdrawal facility at select ATMs

Airtel Payments Bank has tied up with Empays to enable its savings account holders to withdraw cash using just their mobile phone through the card-less cash technology of Empays, called IMT

Must focus on growing our market share, Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal tells staff

In the letter, Vittal said the entire telecom industry has sailed through some difficult times but acknowledged the opportunity to serve 1.3 billion customers in India

Airtel Payments Bank cuts interest rate to 4 percent on savings account effective Sep 1

With the 150 bps cut from next month, Airtel Payments Bank's rate will be at par with that of other banks like Paytm Payments Bank

Airtel offers three months' Netflix subscription for free

The ‘gift’ is valid for eligible subscribers of select Airtel Postpaid and V-Fiber Home Broadband plans.

Airtel starts international roaming service for Rs 196 onward

The packs offer limited local calling, incoming calls and outgoing calls to India.

Incumbent telecom' profit halve in 3 years, margins fall 1,000 bps

The corrosive effect of the competition, which began after Reliance Jio entered the fray in September 2016, will see gross revenue of the top three incumbents plunging by 14-16 percent this financial year.

EXCLUSIVE: TRAI to seek views on shift to Internet networks, to phase out legacy systems

Internet-based networks are the latest in technology where voice, like data, travels in a packet and is not prone to breakdowns.

Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal's pay remains almost flat, MD Gopal Vittal's rises by 37% in FY18

Ajay Chitkara appointed CEO of Airtel Business

The company said that Global Business arm of Airtel grew in topline to become a billion dollar business, while cash flow margins jumped five-fold since 2013 under Chitkara.

Fitch retains Airtel's ratings at BBB-, outlook stable

Fitch says, "We believe telecom tariff levels in the country are unsustainable in the medium- to long-term in light of the low return on investment for telcos."

HDFC Bank asks executive to 'don't engage customer further' and assign 'if ranting' on Twitter query

The bank, however, deleted the tweet and apologised later. It admitted that the earlier tweet was “inappropriate and inadvertent.”

Omar Abdullah slams trolls sending hate tweets to Airtel user who sought a ‘Hindu representative’

Former CM of Jammu and Kashmir tweeted, ‘Those of you flooding her timeline with hate & abuse are as bad, if not worse, than her. If you can’t occupy the high ground it’s best to exit the ground altogether.’

RCom group head count falls 94% to 3,400 people

"Total number of people in the RCom group: from peak of approximately 52,000 to current 3,400, a reduction of approximately 94 percent," RCom said in a BSE filing.

DoT seeks reply from Airtel on Apple Watch eSIM service by May 24

The DoT has sought reply within a week from Airtel on a complaint by rival Reliance Jio alleging that the operator flouted norms on activation of eSIM in Apple Watch 3, an official source said.

Airtel to lay-off section of Telenor staff post-merger

Airtel said "not all people from Telenor India will find meaningful roles within Airtel".

HC modifies interim order asking Airtel to change disclaimer of its IPL commercials

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar while passing the order also questioned the maintainability of the suit filed by Reliance JIO (RJIO) which alleged that Airtel's advertisement was "deceptive and misleading".

DoT says Bharti-Telenor deal clearance in a mth, sees Voda-Idea merger nod before June

Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said she did not foresee any hurdles in the clearances pertaining to the Vodafone-Idea merger (a move that would create India's largest telecom operator dislodging Bharti Airtel from the top slot) and that it "should get done" in the timeframe of June outlined by the two companies.

Market Update: PSU banks drag as SBI, PNB shed 1%; Jubilant Food most active; Tata Motors jumps 3%

60 stocks hit new 52-week low including names like Alok Industries, Chennai Petro, EROS International, HUDCO, NBCC, MRPL and Vakrangee among others.

Podcast | Telecom wars: a new hope for Airtel in Africa

The tariff wars are showing no signs of a ceasefire with reports of Jio planning to further slash prices. Africa operations, projected to be healthy in the near future, have therefore assumed an unexpectedly important role in Airtel’s coffers now.