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Airtel and Jio have listed some 100 handset models each on their websites that are VoW-Fi-ready

VoWiFi is here

You can now use a WiFi hotspot to make voice or video calls and save on data usage.

20 Jan 2020 6:13 PM

Bharti Airtel has to pay nearly Rs 35,586 crore in additional statutory dues, after a Supreme Court ruling on AGR liabilities of telecom companies in October last year. (Photo: PTI)

Airtel special committee clears issue price of USD 3 bn fund raising

The issue price was at a discount of 1.57 per cent to the stated floor price of Rs 452.09 per equity share.

15 Jan 2020 11:11 AM

There is no extra charge for calls made over ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ and the application consumes minimal data.

Telangana, AP: Airtel rolls out Voice Over Wi-Fi service

The move, which statedly improves call quality, is being rolled out to all gradually irrespective of handset by increasing compatibility.

23 Dec 2019 5:11 PM

Airtel mobile broadband services in Karnataka will now be available to customers on its high speed 4G network along with HD quality VOLTE calling, it said in a statement.

Airtel shuts down 3G network in Karnataka, shifts customers to 4G

Airtel added that it will continue to provide 2G network services in Karnataka to serve the connectivity needs of customers.

19 Dec 2019 3:06 PM

Industry body COAI, whose members include Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio, on Wednesday said various steps including a two-year moratorium for spectrum dues to telcos will provide a relief to the debt-laden sector. (Representational Image)

2-year moratorium for spectrum dues to telcos: Centre

Telecom players including Airtel and Vodafone Idea had sought some relief from the telecom sector.

21 Nov 2019 9:44 AM

The company did not divulge the extent of price hike in the offing. (Photo: PTI)

Jio says will increase tariffs in next few weeks in compliance with rules

Jio said that the telecom regulator TRAI is likely to initiate consultation process for revision in telecom tariffs.

20 Nov 2019 11:40 AM

Airtel said that IUC should not come down to zero and the BAK regime should be postponed by at least three years.

Delay in implementation of zero call connect charges to hurt service: Jio

Traffic symmetry indicates that telecom operator will not have any outstanding balance of IUC against other networks.

15 Nov 2019 2:42 PM

Bharti Airtel, Bharti Infratel and private equity firm Varde Partners have submitted their bids for assets of debt-laden Reliance Communications. (Photo: PTI)

Airtel submit bids for RCom spectrum; Jio seeks deadline extension by 10 days

RCom committee of creditors is scheduled to meet on November 13, 2019 to take call on the bids opening.

13 Nov 2019 9:49 AM

A DoT official privy to the development said instructions have gone to the licencing wing to carefully examine the implication of the Supreme Court's recent ruling for all such companies. (Photo: Representational)

Telecom dept examines impact of SC order on adjusted gross revenue beyond telcos

Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom operators may have to pay the government a whopping Rs 1.42 lakh crore in three months.

07 Nov 2019 6:38 PM

With total liabilities estimated at Rs 1.4 lakh crore, Airtel and Vodafone-Idea, through the telecom sector association COAI, are seeking waiver of at least the penalty and interest on delayed payments, which constitute about half of the total dues, if a complete waiver of past liabilities is not possible.

Telco bailout will be contempt of SC; will set bad precedent: Jio to Prasad

Supreme Court in its October 24 order has clearly settled the base on which statutory levies have to be paid, said Reliance Jio.

03 Nov 2019 1:23 PM

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio, which is also a member of COAI, has been contesting claims of the inability of telcos to pay the statutory dues

COAI seeks waiver of all past statutory dues for Airtel, Voda-Idea

The telcos to pay the principal due together with interest and penalties within three months.

01 Nov 2019 4:10 PM

While older TSPs such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea have been talking of financial stress ever since they faced intense competition from free voice and dirt-cheap data from newcomer Reliance Jio, the matter has assumed greater importance after the October 24 judgment of the Supreme Court.

Vodafone Idea, Airtel shares jump by 8.5 pc amid financial bailout buzz

Indian government has created a panel to work out a financial bailout package that may include lowering of spectrum charges.

30 Oct 2019 12:25 PM

Bharti Airtel to acquire 26 per cent stake in AMPSolar for Rs 8.4 crore

Airtel will subscribe to 84,000 equity shares, equivalent to 26 per cent stake in the company.

19 Oct 2019 4:34 PM

COAI said different players may take varied position based on their operational, strategic and commercial interests and asserted that majority and minority views are part and parcel of working of any institution or industry body. (Photo: File | PTI)

Telcos war: COAI hopes industry's IUC discussion will be reasonable, objective

Typically, a telecom operator pays for connecting calls of its subscribers to the company on whose network a call terminates.

29 Sep 2019 11:50 AM

All existing Airtel Digital TV customers can upgrade to Airtel Xstream Box at a special price of Rs 2249 only.

Airtel Xstream OTT platform brings 500+ channels and online services to your TV

Airtel customers can also access Airtel Xstream content on the web by logging onto www.airtelxstream.in

03 Sep 2019 6:17 PM

Nxtra operates 10 large data centres along with 120-plus data centres located across India and is building four new large data centres.

Airtel appoints Rajesh Tapadia as CEO of data-cloud biz

Tapadia has earlier worked with Trimax, Global Cloud Xchange, Genpact and Reliance Infocomm.

19 Aug 2019 2:51 PM

The number of employees of BSNL stands at 1,65,179 and total employees' cost is a staggering 75 pc of it's total income.

BSNL reviews outsourced functions to save cost; faces Rs 800 cr revenue-expense gap

BSNL as well as MTNL had delayed payment of salaries for February until mid-March due to a financial crisis.

06 Aug 2019 6:38 PM

TTML shareholders holding fully paid-up, redeemable preference shares will get 10 fully paid-up redeemable. (Photo: PTI)

Airtel to allocate 9.7 lakh equity shares, 497 special shares to Tata Tele

The allocation will include 79,529 Bharti Airtel Limited (BAL) equity shares of Bharti Airtel Fractional Share Entitlement Trust.

27 Jul 2019 10:48 AM

Digital Communications Commission, the apex decision-making body of DoT, last month, approved imposing penalty on Airtel and Vodafone Idea for not providing points of interconnection to Reliance Jio.

Telecom dept okays to Rs 3,050 cr penalty on Airtel, Vodafone Idea

TRAI its stand saying it is not in a position to modify its previously recommended penalty on the operators.

24 Jul 2019 6:28 PM

RJio, in April, had trailed the older operator and held the third spot with 31.48 crore subscribers and 27.08 market market share. (Photo: PTI)

RJio pips Airtel to become India's 2nd largest mobile operator in May: TRAI

RJio added 81.80 lakh new subscribers in May and ended the month with 27.80 pc market share and 32.29 crore subscribers.

19 Jul 2019 2:45 PM