With the additional over 7,000 PoIs which is sufficient to serve over 75 million customers, says Bharti Airtel
By November end, the 4G services would be expanded to cover over 200 towns spanning 42 districts in the state
To win against competition, Airtel will target more rural markets
Gopal Vittal believes the telco will retain market leadership
TRAI imposed Rs 1,050 crore penalty over interconnect issue
The packs, which are designed for medium duration international trips, start at Rs 1,199 for Singapore & Thailand whereas for US-Canada, UK, the pack is available for Rs 2,999
Company had reported a net profit of Rs 1,536 crore in the corresponding year-ago period
The other telecommunication providers had been using 5 MHz bandwidth
Airtel enjoys a 33 per cent market share, according to the latest data by cellular association COAI
Users who purchase a new 4G-enabled smartphone will be eligible to get 10 GB 4G/3G data on a recharge of Rs 259
Jio had already announced that it would provide broadband internet services in 900 cities and towns using optical fibre
Bharti Airtel won 173.8 Mhz of airwaves for Rs 14,244 crore in the just-concluded spectrum auction
Idea, Vodafone have increased their spectrum holdings, as they are lagging Bharti in 3G/4G presence
Pack is currently available in Delhi and will be launched across other circles over the next few days
The shares of the wireless carriers are set to rally an average 23% in the next 12 months, according to analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg
To strengthen network capabilities
The Sunil Mittal-owned firm plans to have the solution in over 500,000 stores across the country in the coming months
This will enable 4G data speeds of up to 135 Mbps
Facing stiff competition from Reliance Jio in Internet data space, telecom major Bharti Airtel has sharply slashed its charges
The stock witnessed pressure as reduced rates on prepaid internet data plans could hurt margins