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Omega Telecom Holdings and Usha Martin Telematics to hold nearly 3 per cent of Vi after issue
Up to 6 per cent of all calls, 2 per cent of SMS noted as spam on the Airtel network
Delhi has seen the highest number of spam calls, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Western Uttar Pradesh. Most spam calls originated in Delhi, with Mumbai and Karnataka next
Industry likely to benefit further as full gains from tariff hikes seen over next two quarters; consolidation may lead to further increases
Second such deal announced by telco in past two-weeks, will aim to deploy 5G gear
Airtel inks multi-billion-dollar deal with Ericsson to extend 4G, 5G contracts; aims to enhance network capacity, coverage, and customer experience amid fierce market competition
S&P Global Ratings expects Airtel's earnings and cash flows to rise over the next 24 months, benefitting from the industry-wide hike in mobile tariffs in India.
As an investment strategy, Wood has taken exposure in the US-listed online travel company MakeMyTrip in the India long-only portfolio with a 4 per cent weighting
The Nifty has demonstrated resilience throughout this consolidation phase, and the upcoming monthly expiry of November derivatives contracts on Thursday
User satisfaction with 5G doubled in Tier-III cities
The Union Cabinet has waived the requirement to submit bank guarantees for spectrum purchased through auctions held before 2022, according to sources. The move brings huge relief to debt-ridden Vodafone Idea as it already crossed the timeline to submit Rs 24,746.9 crore bank guarantee for spectrum payment coming up between October 2025 and September 2026. The decision will also provide relief to Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio who have bought radiowaves through various auctions that were held before 2022. "Cabinet has waived the requirement of bank guarantees as per the relief sought by telcos," a source said. As part of telecom reforms announced in September 2021, the government has already waived the requirement of depositing bank guarantees for spectrum purchased through auctions. Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra in the company's earning call had said the bank guarantees will impact the company's ability to seek debt facilities from the banks which the firm requires for investm
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Private telcos Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea cumulatively lost over one crore wireless subscribers in September, even as state-owned BSNL surprised with net adds of almost 8.5 lakh mobile users, as per monthly data released by TRAI. Reliance Jio lost 79.69 lakh mobile subscribers in September compared to the previous month, Bharti Airtel (14.34 lakh users), and Vodafone Idea (15.53 lakh users). Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) added 8.49 lakh users to its wireless subscriber tally. The wireless subscriber base of Reliance Jio stood at 46.37 crore in September, while that of Bharti Airtel was 38.34 crore. The wireless user base of Vodafone Idea was 21.24 crore as of September 2024. BSNL's gains in September pushed its subscriber tally to 9.18 crore. It is pertinent to mention that the three private telcos had hiked mobile tariffs by 10-27 per cent in July. BSNL, however, refrained from following the footsteps of its larger rivals, and its Chairman and Managing Direc
Bharti Airtel and Indus Towers shares rose in the early trade, while Vodafone Idea slipped after SC allowed telcos could avail themselves of central value-added tax (cenvat) credit on infra
The 'multi year' deal is the second 5G order announced by telecom operators in the last two-months
The agreement is expected to enhance Airtel's 5G capacity while supporting its network transformation efforts and modernise its 4G network
Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises, has completed the acquisition of 24.5 per cent of the issued share capital of BT Group plc from Altice UK. In a statement, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chair of Bharti Enterprises said Bharti has long recognised the enormous potential of the business, as the telecom stalwart expressed his delight at completion of the transaction. "We're delighted to have completed our investment into BT. Bharti has long recognised the enormous potential of the business. BT's renewed focus on optimisation, strengthening networks and driving consumer growth makes it well placed to consolidate its position as a leading global telecom company that delivers long-term value for investors," Mittal said. In August this year, Mittal's conglomerate had announced it will buy 24.5 per cent stake in BT Group for about USD 4 billion to become the single largest shareholder in Britain's biggest broadband and mobile company. Bharti Global, the ...
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Technical outlook on Bharti Airtel: The stock is seen testing support at 20-WMA and 100-DMA; break of the same can trigger another 11 per cent dip towards the 200-DMA, suggests chart.