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Airtel to start 5G services rollout in August; inks pacts with Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung

NEW DELHI: Within days of bidding for spectrum in auctions, Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced it has signed 5G network agreements with gear makers Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to commence deployment this month.

The Times of India

Spectrum auction enters sixth day of bidding; garners nearly Rs 1.50 lakh crore so far

The auction of the 5G spectrum capable of offering ultra-high-speed internet entered the sixth day of bidding on Sunday after receiving bids worth 1,49,966 crore in the first five days from players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Read more on Dynamite News:

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5G auction: Jio submits earnest money of Rs 14,000 crore to DoT; Adani Group deposits Rs 100 crore

NEW DELHI: As the race for 5G spectrum auction heats up, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has made a Rs 14,000-crore earnest money deposit while rival Adani group made a modest Rs 100 crore deposit.

The Times of India

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Bharti Airtel allots 1.2% equity shares to Google for Rs 5,224 crore

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has allotted over 7.1 crore equity shares to internet major Google for Rs 734 apiece.

The Times of India

Hyderabad city police switch to Airtel network

‘Performance issues dogged BSNL’

The Hindu

Bharti Airtel defers payment of AGR dues up to FY19 after DoT's moratorium offer

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has opted to defer the payment of AGR dues up to FY 2018-19, that are not tabulated in the Supreme Court's order, by up to four years.

The Times of India

Cyber conned? Don't miss golden hour

Please share your OTP, ma'am'. You know no one is supposed to ask you this, but you shared anyway because you were distracted, busy, anxious, tired - not thinking clearly - and got conned by the fraudster at the other end of the line.

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5G captive networks: Telcos threaten boycott over nod to Big Tech

NEW DELHI: Even before the bids are called, 5G auctions are fast turning out to be a turf battle between the well-heeled telecom operators such as Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea and the new-age Big Tech such as Google, Amazon, TCS and Cisco as the two sides fight over…

The Times of India

Tata Group most valuable Indian brand: Top UK firm

NEW DELHI: The Tata Group remains the most valuable Indian brand and its oldest company — Taj Hotels — has emerged as the strongest brand in India, according to UK-based Brand Finance (BF), which is the world's leading sectoral valuation consultancy.

The Times of India

India’s hobbling 5G spectrum auction gait

Telecom operators must be ready to buy 5G compatible spectrum bands at competitive rates to ensure a boom of subscribers

The Hindu

KTR hardsells Telangana at Davos

Meets top honchos of tech and pharma companies

The Hindu

Airtel, Jio drive telecom subscriber base to 116.6 crore in March

NEW DELHI: Net subscriber addition by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio increased the overall telecom user base to over 116.69 crore in March 2022, telecom regulator Trai said in its monthly report on Thursday.

The Times of India

Government must keep 5G spectrum fee low; faster roll out to have greater impact, says Airtel

Sunil Bharti Mittal argued that instead of devoting money on spectrum acquisitions, service providers can invest in faster roll out of the network

The Hindu

Airtel to acquire Vodafone's 4.7% stake in Indus Towers for Rs 2,388 crore

NEW DELHI: Telecom company Bharti Airtel will acquire a 4.7 per cent stake in Indus Towers from Vodafone Group for about Rs 2,388 crore, according to a company filing.

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Airtel upgrades parental policy benefits for staff to drive inclusive goals

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has enhanced parental policy benefits for its employees by including special childcare allowance and flexible working options for new mothers with an aim to drive diverse and inclusive workplace goals.

The Times of India

Airtel to acquire Vodafone's 4.7% stake in Indus Towers if funds are used for VIL

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has signed an agreement to buy Vodafone's 4.7 per cent stake in Indus Towers on the condition that the proceeds will be used for investment in Vodafone Idea and clearing its dues towards the mobile tower company.

The Times of India

India's mobile subscriber count down by 1.28 crore in December 2021: Trai data

NEW DELHI: The mobile user count in India fell by 1.28 crore in December 2021 compared to the previous month, with Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea suffering subscriber losses, even as Bharti Airtel added customers, Trai data showed on Thursday.

The Times of India

Bharti Airtel board approves raising up to Rs 7,500 crore via debt instruments

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel's board on Tuesday gave an enabling approval for raising up to Rs 7,500 crore through debt instruments.

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Google to Invest $1 Billion to Push India’s Digitalization

Google will invest up to $1 billion in partnership with India’s Airtel to provide affordable access to smartphones to over a billion Indians and speed up use of cloud-based computing for business, the two companies said on Friday. The investment will help India’s small businesses adopt digital tools as India…

Benzinga

Google Vs. Facebook: Tech Giants Back Rival Mobile Phone Operators In India

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)-owned Google will invest up to $1 billion in India’s second largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel, two years after Mark Zucke

The Independent UK

Google to invest $1 billion to push India's digitalization

Google plans to invest up to $1 billion in partnership with India’s Airtel for providing affordable access to smartphones to over a billion Indians and accelerating the cloud ecosystem for businesses

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