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Retail Asia20/10/2022
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Airtel Launches ‘Always On’ IoT Connectivity Solution

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Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of the “Always On” IoT connectivity solution in India. Airtel’s “Always On” solution comprises the dual-profile M2M eSim which allows an IOT device to always stay connected to a mobile network from different Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in the eSIM. The Airtel “Always On” solution complies with the Automotive […]
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Retail Asia22/10/2019
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Bharti Airtel meets growing data consumption with new independent fiber company

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The owner of the telecom company, Sunil Bharti Mittal, announced the appointment of Savargaonkar and acknowledged his new role. Savargaonkar was previously the company’s director of networks, equivalent to chief technology officer, and today, he will continue to report to Gopal Vittal, Bharti Airtel’s CEO. “Given the significant growth in data consumption in recent years, […]
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Retail Asia02/05/2019
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Jio raising $3.89b for tower unit spinoff:

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The fiber network unit Reliance Jio Infocomm is reportedly planning to raise around 270 billion rupees ($3.89 billion) in syndicated loans to help expand the newly created infrastructure business. Jio Digital Fiber plans to use the proceeds to expand its business and allow it to serve external customers from the telecom, ISP, power and other sectors. Reliance […]
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Retail Asia01/05/2019
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Airtel launches e-book app store

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India’s Bharti Airtel has expanded its OTT portfolio with the launch of a new app store for e-books. The Airtel Books app currently offers over 70,000 e-books from Indian and international authors, including some of the latest launch titles. The app will include a subscription service offering access to a curated selection of the e-books, […]
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Retail Asia29/04/2019
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Airtel contracts Ericsson for VoLTE upgrade

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India’s Bharti Airtel has contracted Ericsson to expand its voice over LTE (VoLTE)services to cater to growing demand. Under the agreement, Airtel will deploy Ericsson’s Cloud VoLTE solution, which is used to deliver HD voice enabled VoLTE services onto a customer data center. Ericsson Cloud VoLTE includes a virtual IMS and supporting nodes to add VoLTE services onto […]
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Retail Asia22/04/2019
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Singtel extends VIA mobile wallet alliance

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Singtel has announced a further expansion of its emerging cross-border mobile payment alliance via an arrangement with Singapore Changi Airport. Subscribers to Thailand’s AIS will soon be able to use their AIS GLOBAL Pay mobile wallets to make payments across all four Changi Airport terminals in their home currency. AIS, one of Singtel’s regional mobile affiliates, […]
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Retail Asia03/04/2019
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211 operators globally investing in 5G

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At least 211 operators across 87 countries are investing in 5G, according to statistics compiled by consultancy company Hadden Telecoms. Operators investing in 5G are at a variety of stages, ranging from network deployments, to technology testing, demonstrations and pilot trials. To date, 15 operators have commercially launched 5G services, including Telstra and Optus in […]
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Retail Asia19/03/2019
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Airtel, TTSL could be hit with $2.15b bill over merger

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India’s Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices may need to pay nearly 150 billion rupees ($2.15 billion) in spectrum charges to the government to clinch approval for their planned merger. The Department of Telecom is preparing to issue the demand as a condition for granting approval for the merger, unnamed DoT officials told. The expected bills will […]
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Retail Asia06/03/2019
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Airtel taps Ciena for high-speed backbone network

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India’s Bharti Airtel has contracted Ciena to deploy a large-scale photonic control plane backbone network that will connect more than 4,000 towns across the nation. Under the agreement, announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the companies will collaborate to deploy a network spanning 130,000km. The network deployment, which the companies said will be one […]
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Retail Asia16/10/2018
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Indian telco sector facing three more quarters of losses

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India’s telecoms sector is facing at least three more quarters of losses due to the ongoing price war, according to industry body the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI). The Indian GSM industry body’s director general Rajan Mathews told that he believes the market’s current tariffs are unsustainable in the long term. The industry’s woes are being […]
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Retail Asia10/10/2018
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Bharti Airtel buys AI startup AuthMe

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Indian telecoms operator Bharti Airtel has acquired AuthMe ID Services (AuthMe), a Bengaluru-based start-up focused on artificial intelligence (AI) based solutions, in a bid to bloster its AI portfolio. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the deal, the core team of AuthMe will join Airtel and be a part of Airtel X […]
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Retail Asia16/05/2018
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India’s DoT approves Airtel-Telenor India merger

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India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has approved the planned merger between Telenor India and Bharti Airtel, which will create an operator with a subscriber base of around 334 million. The department has signed off on the merger after being directed to by the Supreme Court. The DoT had petitioned the court seeking to compel the […]
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Retail Asia08/05/2018
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Airtel sell 25% of its African unit

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India’s Bharti Airtel reportedly plans to raise up to $1.5 billion through a public listing of Bharti Airtel International, the holding company for its African operations. The operator plans to dilute a 25% stake into the holding company for roughly $1 billion to $1.5 billion. The public listing is expected to take place in early […]
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Retail Asia04/05/2018
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Bharti Airtel launches wholesale voice digital platform

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India’s Bharti Airtel has launched what it says is a first-of-its-kind carrier digital platform for wholesale voice services. The new Global Voice service will allow global operators to enter wholesale voice arrangements with Airtel at the click of a button. The platform will offer paperless sign-up, quick voice interconnects and real-time traffic analysis for carriers worldwide. Customers […]
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