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A telco's call to action

'In a do-or-die effort, Mr Mittal's target is an ARPU of at least Rs 200 by the end of this financial year', says the author

A telco's call to action
Updated On : 01 Sep 2021 | 10:52 PM IST

Airtel takes a leaf out of Reliance Jio as telecom battle intensifies

This is not the first time that Bharti Airtel has followed its arch rival's strategy. Over 4G, it followed a similar policy too which differentiated them both from their legacy telecom rivals

Airtel takes a leaf out of Reliance Jio as telecom battle intensifies
Updated On : 01 Sep 2021 | 6:01 AM IST

Tariff hike only way; we won't shy away: Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal

The company stock reacted positively on Monday, ending 4.44 per cent up at Rs 620.35 on BSE

Tariff hike only way; we won't shy away: Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal
Updated On : 31 Aug 2021 | 12:35 AM IST

Won't shy away from raising tariffs: Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal

'We hope that the spectrum pricing auction will be made attractive,' says Bharti chairman

Won't shy away from raising tariffs: Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal
Updated On : 30 Aug 2021 | 7:37 PM IST

Telecom needs 'long overdue' support for 3+1 structure: Sunil Mittal

Airtel to scale up investments in data centres, Cloud services, cyber security

Telecom needs 'long overdue' support for 3+1 structure: Sunil Mittal
Updated On : 10 Aug 2021 | 11:51 PM IST

Industry needs long overdue support to maintain 3+1 structure: Sunil Mittal

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal said the sector remains a viable place for continued investments

Industry needs long overdue support to maintain 3+1 structure: Sunil Mittal
Updated On : 10 Aug 2021 | 10:23 PM IST

Telecom needs 'long overdue support' to keep 3+1 structure: Sunil Mittal

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal has expressed hope that the government and regulators will step in to ensure that the sector remains a viable place for continued investments

Telecom needs 'long overdue support' to keep 3+1 structure: Sunil Mittal
Updated On : 10 Aug 2021 | 12:47 PM IST

Airtel raises minimum prepaid plan to Rs 79, offers more usage time

Company is the first to raise tariffs and its rivals are likely to follow suit, say experts.

Airtel raises minimum prepaid plan to Rs 79, offers more usage time
Updated On : 29 Jul 2021 | 1:52 AM IST

Rivals turn the heat on Sunil Mittal's stand on satellite spectrum

Mittal had said, with Airtel setting up only two ground stations for uplinking in rural areas, the requirement for spectrum was minimal and different from terrestrial mobile services

Rivals turn the heat on Sunil Mittal's stand on satellite spectrum
Updated On : 21 Jul 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Won't hesitate to raise tariffs but can't be done unilaterally: Mittal

The latest tariff hike by the three operators happened in December 2019.

Won't hesitate to raise tariffs but can't be done unilaterally: Mittal
Updated On : 01 Jul 2021 | 10:17 PM IST

'Telecom industry in trouble' is an understatement: Airtel's Sunil Mittal

Mittal acknowledged that telecom tariffs need to go up and that Airtel would 'not hesitate' in this regard, but was quick to add that it cannot be done 'unilaterally'

'Telecom industry in trouble' is an understatement: Airtel's Sunil Mittal
Updated On : 01 Jul 2021 | 8:31 PM IST

Bharti Group to invest $500 million to be OneWeb's largest shareholder

This will make Bharti Group the largest shareholder in the satellite communications company

Bharti Group to invest $500 million to be OneWeb's largest shareholder
Updated On : 30 Jun 2021 | 11:16 AM IST

Bharti to invest Rs 3,700 cr into OneWeb; to become largest shareholder

The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2021

Bharti to invest Rs 3,700 cr into OneWeb; to become largest shareholder
Updated On : 29 Jun 2021 | 6:12 PM IST

Just 2 players in telecom mkt will be tragic: Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal

According to DoT estimates, Vodafone Idea owes Rs 58,400 crore as AGR dues

Just 2 players in telecom mkt will be tragic: Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal
Updated On : 22 Jun 2021 | 11:50 PM IST

CSS Corp to appoint Sunil Mittal as its Chief Executive Officer

CSS Corp, a global customer experience and technology consulting services provider, today announced that its board has unanimously chosen Sunil Mittal as the organization's Chief Executive Officer

CSS Corp to appoint Sunil Mittal as its Chief Executive Officer
Updated On : 27 May 2021 | 1:16 PM IST

Reliance Jio among the most competitive telcos, says Sunil Bharti Mittal

We have increased our market share, brand loyalty and index, and we're getting more customers than the competition in the last 8-9 months, says Mittal

Reliance Jio among the most competitive telcos, says Sunil Bharti Mittal
Updated On : 16 Apr 2021 | 1:35 AM IST

Telecom down to 3 pvt firms, 1 becoming a question mark: Sunil Mittal

Airtel has weathered three-four big crises, including disruptions caused by the 2016 launch of Jio: Airtel

Telecom down to 3 pvt firms, 1 becoming a question mark: Sunil Mittal
Updated On : 15 Apr 2021 | 8:24 PM IST

Space wars: Mittal, Musk bet on satellite broadband as telecom's new star

Mittal is planning to invest $2 billion on a once bankrupt low earth orbit constellation satellite company OneWeb to put up more satellites

Space wars: Mittal, Musk bet on satellite broadband as telecom's new star
Updated On : 11 Dec 2020 | 6:10 AM IST

India needs affordable 5G and the steep spectrum reserve price is a barrier

5G technology can effectively empower millions of Indians once the price becomes affordable

India needs affordable 5G and the steep spectrum reserve price is a barrier
Updated On : 09 Dec 2020 | 1:46 PM IST

India to soon benefit from investments world has made on 5G: Sunil Mittal

India is poised to derive full benefit of global investments on 5G standards in the coming two-three years, as equipment prices come down and devices become available, Sunil Mittal said

India to soon benefit from investments world has made on 5G: Sunil Mittal
Updated On : 08 Dec 2020 | 11:30 AM IST