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Topic: Bharti Airtel

What is satellite spectrum allocation that led rivals Jio & Airtel to join hands against Starlink

Reliance Jio had written to Union telecom minister arguing TRAI incorrectly concluded satellite spectrum should be allocated and not auctioned. Bharti Airtel backed this stance.

Govt says it will allocate satcom spectrum administratively, despite auction calls by Jio, Airtel

Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday at India Mobile Congress that TRAI will decide cost of spectrum. Starlink & Amazon's Kuiper prefer administrative allocation.

Airtel backs Jio’s call for satellite spectrum auction, including for global players like Musk, Amazon

At a Delhi event, Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal says satellite companies, like telecom firms, should have to go through the auction process rather than be allocated spectrum by govt.

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

Leveraging AI, Airtel deploys free of cost shield against spam calls and texts for all users

Bharti Airtel (India & South Asia) MD & CEO Gopal Vittal says AI-powered solution processes trillion records on real-time basis, would detect 97% spam calls and 99% spam messages.

Spectrum auction concludes with govt getting over Rs 11,000 crore, Bharti Airtel the highest bidder

Bharti Airtel topped the list with bids worth Rs 6,856 cr. Reliance Jio bought the 14.4 MHz spectrum at Rs 973 crore & Vi acquired 50 MHz of spectrum at Rs 3,510 cr.

Mobile tariffs may rise up to 20% post polls as telcos go for monetisation, separate 5G tariffs likely

With the last industry-wide tariff hike done in December 2021, telecom operators will focus on monetisation via tariff hikes this year, but only after the 2024 general elections, say analysts.

‘Baseless rumours’ — Bharti Airtel denies govt charge it sold viewership data to news channels

I&B ministry sent show-cause notice to Airtel in March. A few broadcast networks had allegedly cited data from Airtel to claim that their popularity had gone up.

Bharti Airtel stumbles on high income tax expense, misses quarterly profit estimate

India’s second-largest telecom carrier, helmed by billionaire Sunil Mittal, posted a 2.8% fall in net income to Rs 830 crores for the quarter ended 31 December 2021.

Google to pour Rs 7,500 crore in Bharti Airtel to boost India push, will buy 1.28% stake

Alphabet, which owns the Google search engine, will pay Rs 5,250 crore for a stake in Airtel. Another Rs 2,000 crore will go toward multi-year plans that will include devices.

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.