Amazon said to be considering $2 billion stake in Bharti Airtel
The strange big tech arms race in the Indian telecoms sector looks set to escalate further if Amazon buys a major stake in Bharti Airtel.
The strange big tech arms race in the Indian telecoms sector looks set to escalate further if Amazon buys a major stake in Bharti Airtel.
In an open letter to India’s telecoms regulator, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has pressed for quicker decision making on pricing restriction rules.
Finnish kit vendor has signed a multi-year deal with Indian operator Bharti Airtel to deploy a bunch of its SRAN gear all over the country.
The Indian Supreme Court has rejected a plea from Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to defer disputed spectrum licence fee payments, making the collapse of Vodafone Idea a realistic outcome.
Indian officials have reportedly been told not to take ‘coercive action’ if Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel don’t pay their massive bills by today’s deadline.
The billions owed by Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel for historic license fees must be paid after the Indian Supreme Court rejected their appeal.
Reports have emerged suggesting China Mobile is attempting to create a joint-venture in the Indian market to capitalise on the growing cloud segment.
Reliance Jio is the latest Indian telco to announce an increase in mobile prices, but considering the precarious position the market is in, it is probably much needed.
Less than three years after launching Reliance Jio has overtaken Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to become India’s biggest MNO by subscriber.
Indian telco Bharti Airtel is reportedly in discussions to expand its presence in the Kenyan market through the acquisition of Telkom Kenya.
Bharti Airtel is reportedly eyeing up Reliance Communications spectrum assets, which are currently being sold by lenders who are trying to recover Rs45,000cr in debt.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released subscriber numbers for August, and somehow Tata Teleservices topped the list.
Reliance Communications rumours are continuing to swirl after a weekend of adverts and offers to lure customers away from the troubled telco.
Rumours have been swirling for a few days and it would appear there is some substance; Bharti Airtel will absorb Tata Group’s struggling mobile business.
Bharti Airtel might be involved in a drawn-out mobile slugfest with Jio, but a partnership with SK Telecom could offer a bit of breathing room for the under-pressure operator.
What could have been described as a headache for the last couple of months has progressed into full blown migraine, as the Jio challenge hits Bharti Airtel hard in the wallet.
Sometimes you have to wonder whether we’re actually dealing with adults at some of these operators, with the levels of petulance in the Indian market reaching new levels.
In what has proved to be one of the more competitive markets in recent years, Bharti Airtel has launched a string of new digital innovations which might (or might not) wow you.
Bharti Airtel has begun to rub salt into Jio’s wounds by launching its own summer offer, only a short while after Indian regulators banned Jio’s from continuing for another three months.
Bharti Airtel has reported its annual figures, and while there is nominal growth across the twelve months, a notable decline in Q4 indicates the Jio pressure might be starting to weight heavy.
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