Bharati Airtel

Reliance Industries added Rs 43,976.96 crore to its market valuation at Rs 20,20,470.88 crore. On Friday, shares of the oil-to-telecom conglomerate hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 2,996.15 apiece.

Airtel sees Rs 8,000 crore market opportunity with CCaaS cloud platform launch

Airtel said businesses with contact centre requirements need to source voice, cloud and software separately from multiple vendors at present, resulting in higher capital and time investments.

Apple CEO Tim Cook meets Bharti's Sunil Mittal, reaffirms to work closely in India, Africa

Cook on April 18 inaugurated the first Store in Mumbai and the second in New Delhi on April 20.

Jio records 599 Mbps 5G speed in Delhi; India averages at 500 Mbps: Ookla

Internet testing firm Ookla said it was still early days for 5G in India as most networks were still in the beta testing phase

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel may see 5-7% sequential revenue rise, steady margin in Q2: Jefferies

Jefferies expects the outlook on tariff hikes for Bharti, further details on JioPhone Next for Jio, and tenancy outlook for Indus Towers to be the key things to watch for in the September quarter.

NCLT nod to Airtel, Hughes VSAT satellite operations merger

Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) is used to provide satellite based telecom and internet access to individuals and enterprise users, and is utilised extensively by banks and ATMs.

Strong performance by Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel to buoy telecom industry growth for FY21: Fitch Ratings

EBITDA or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization is a measure of a firm's broad financial performance. Among other highlights, Fitch expects industry monthly ARPU (average realisation per user) to grow by 5-10 percent in 2021-22 as 2G and 3G customers gradually upgrade to pricier 4G plans.

Telecom ARPU poised for 'structural uptrend' via tariff hike, high data usage post COVID-19: Report

The note by JM Financial titled `A tale of supremacy, defence and survival’ said with consolidation of India’s telecom industry largely complete, the wireless industry’s revenue is expected to double to about Rs 2,60,000 crore by 2024-25 as ARPU hike looks "inevitable".

Airtel deploys cloud-based VoLTE network powered by Nokia software products

The network supports over 110 million customers, which makes it "the largest cloud-based VoLTE network in India and the largest Nokia-run VoLTE in the world," a statement by Nokia said.

NODWIN Gaming teams up with Bharti Airtel to promote e-sports

E-sports have the potential to become a sizable part of the country's mainstream sporting culture given India's large youth population and rising internet penetration, according to a statement by the companies.

Bharati Airtel selects Ceragon's products, services for 4G expansion, laying ground for 5G evolution

"Ceragon is working closely with Airtel to pursue rapid deployment of its microwave radios, as best it can, considering India's recent temporary lockdown,” the company statement said.

3-Point Analysis | Which telecom companies should investors look at?

Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra does a 3-Point Analysis to decode the implications of the tariff hike recently announced by telecom service providers. She also lists stocks that investors can look at in the sector.

Large telcos lament high taxes, spectrum costs; seek relief

While most of the speakers at India Mobile Congress inaugural eluded to India's digital vision and technological prowess, Idea Cellular MD and CEO Himanshu Kapania minced no words in highlighting the "severe financial and mental stress" that the industry is going through.

Voda-Idea merger to increase competition in space; sell stocks: Equinomics

The Idea-Vodafone merger is a good thing for the industry over a longer-term but negative in the short-term because it will aggravate competition in the space and add pressure on margins, believes G Chokkalingam, Founder & Managing Director, Equinomics Research & Advisory.

Day 14: Spectrum auction kitty grows to Rs 1.09 lakh cr

At the end of auction on Wednesday, the spectrum kitty had grown to Rs 1.08 lakh crore with about 89 percent of radiowaves provisionally allocated to the bidders.

Day 12: Spectrum auction bids reach Rs 1,07,000 crore

The government's spectrum auction kitty on Tuesday rose to Rs 1,07,000 crore at the end of 12th day of the biggest sale of 2G and 3G airwaves.

Spectrum auction bids cross Rs 1 lakh crore mark

Upbeat at the positive outcome of the bidding for the airwaves, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told PTI: "It is a matter of great assurance for us to know that the bid amount on Thursday crossed 1 lakh crore plus closing at Rs 1,02,000 crore."

Airtel starts pre-orders of iPhone 5 with 16GB model priced at Rs 45,500

Airtel has put up a pre-order page for the flagship handset from Apple. The mobile carrier has listed the 16GB version of the handset, which is available for Rs 45,500.

Sample Airtel nano-SIM being tested for iPhone 5

It now appears that Airtel has begun testing samples of nano-SIM cards that can be used with this handset.

Indian carriers place orders for nano-SIM cards

With the very recent announcement of the iPhone 5, many people are wondering when exactly the smartphone will make its way to India.

TRAI's deadline ends, BSNL yet to restore connectivity

BSNL‘s stand off with private telecos doesn‘t seem to end. Today, the 48-hour deadline issued by TRAI on BSNL to restore the interconnection between its landline and private telecos ends.