Bharti looks to Korea for inspiration
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.
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Jio nightmare becomes very real for Bharti as profit plunges 75%
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.
Jio launches ‘free’ feature phone with free voice calls and $2 unlimited data
Disruptive Indian operator Reliance Jio has launched a feature phone designed to bring millions of Indians onto its 4G network and deliver another blow to its competitors.
Playground insults continue as Indian mobile war escalates
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.
Bharti Airtel offers copycat data freebie in latest skirmish with Jio
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.
Jio launches 100 Gbps submarine cable connecting Asia, Africa and Europe
Not content with turning the Indian telecoms market upside down Reliance Jio has been a primary player in a new 100 Gbps submarine cable system.
Jio adds 6 million more subscribers in March to grab 4th place in India
Indian mobile super-disruptor Reliance Jio continues to out-pace its rivals in terms of customer acquisition to become the fourth-largest domestic MNO.
The suspicions have been confirmed: CTOs hate disruptors
We all knew it to be true, but new research from EY has confirmed disruptive business models are the biggest pet hate of CTOs and CIOs around the world.
Reliance Jio losses triple after months of freebies
Disruptive Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has revealed its losses for the last six months were three times greater than the same period a year ago.
Airtel continues mud-slinging but shows little fighting spirit
Bharti Airtel has accused Reliance Jio of directly ignoring an order from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), and continuing its ‘Summer Surprise’ discounts for customers.
Indian regulator finally calls time on Jio’s endless freebies, for now
The Indian telecoms regulator – TRAI – has finally grown a pair and pushed back on the latest extension of Jio’s great mobile give-away, sort of.
Bharti Airtel drops $240m on Tikona to get pan-India 4G footprint
The Indian telecoms arms race continues with current number one MNO Bharti Airtel set to acquire Tikona Digital Networks and with it a bunch of 2,300 MHz spectrum.
Vodafone reveals bright Idea for tackling Jio in India
The second and third largest Indian operators have formally announced a merger that seems designed almost entirely to counter the threat from Reliance Jio.
Reliance Jio details its plans for Indian telecoms dominance
In a recent analyst briefing Indian telecoms market disruptor Reliance Jio revealed cornering the market in mobile data is the main plan.
India just got a little too much for the Norwegians as Telenor withdraws
With the battle for India’s mobile market continuing to escalate, it seems it’s all got a little bit too much for Norway’s Telenor which will sell its operations to Bharti Airtel.
Jio ruins the fun by asking its customers for money
Jio has announced it will start to charge customers from April 1, but its tariff plans will test the patience and resolve of its competitors.
Vodafone India grasses up Jio for breaking rules
Vodafone India has taken its feud with market newcomer Jio to the Delhi High Court, stating the free voice services being provided Jio violated regulator tariff orders.
Indian telecoms regulator gives Jio tactics the green light
Disruptive Indian MNO Jio keeps buying subscribers with give-aways and the telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) has no problem with that.
Vodafone and Idea cling to each other amid growing Indian market hostility
Vodafone India has confirmed it is in talks to merge with Idea Celluar, which would create the largest Indian mobile operator by number of subscriptions.
Jio continues to cause chaos in India
Jio has continued it quest to ruin the day of telcos throughout India, hinting its free data offer may continue beyond March 31.
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