Bharti Airtel said that it has implemented a customer experience management platform in its network to optimize and enrich user experience of its customers. The operator has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to provide and deploy its CEM platform and services across India. The CEM platform will maintain and store real-time experience metrics for every subscriber in the network enabling Bharti Airtel to proactively cater to customer needs.
The second quarter saw quite some momentum in the telecom space with companies restructuring and rejiggering its top management. From major restructuring of its operations to new hires, companies like Bharti Airtel and Reliance sought out to bring fresher perspectives from top leaders into...
The Nigerian Communications Commission has threatened to sanction the three major telecom operators -- MTN Nigeria, Globacom, and Airtel Nigeria - if the quality of their services don't improve by November 30.
The Indian telecom sector is again in news for the wrong reasons after a national daily reported about a '3G roaming scam' wherein some telecom operators are "offering 3G services and earning money from areas which they never bid during the 3G auctions".
the company has got a relief after TDSAT issued a reserve order, thereby relieving the company to pay the fine by October 20. The tribunal will look into the issue and decide the payment of the fine.
Hindustan Times | August 16, 2011
India's Directorate of Enforcement is investigating the country's top mobile phone carrier Bharti Airtel for suspected violations of foreign exchange rules, a junior finance minister said on Tuesday.
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Reuters | August 17, 2011 | Devidutta Tripathy
(Reuters) - Beetel Teletech, part of India's Bharti Enterprises that controls top mobile carrier Bharti Airtel (BRTI.NS), launched a tablet computer priced at 9,999 rupees ($220) on Wednesday.
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India’s wireless market may not be as big as thought, according to a report that claims nearly 30% of the country’s mobile customers are classified as “inactive.”The Wireless Intelligence report, citing figures from the Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India, claims that nearly 250 million...
Vanguard Nigeria | August 10, 2011 | Prince Osuagwu
In a bid to provide specific, relevant and tailored telecommunications solutions to empower Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria has announced the appointment of Rajiv Seghal as Vice President: Enterprise, SMEs and Postpaid.
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With more than 5.3 billion mobile connections across the globe, the wireless industry continues to chase worldwide saturation.To the surprise of few, the world's most populous nations – China and India – are also the world's largest mobile markets. China continued to lead the...
India's mobile industry ended the first half of the year with 851.7 million subscribers, with overall market penetration reaching 71.11%, according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.TRIA noted that the mobile segment posted 1.36% growth in June, with urban users increasing from 554.75 million...
Bloomberg | August 3, 2011 | Ketaki Gokhale
Bharti Airtel Ltd. (BHARTI), India’s largest wireless operator, reported profit fell for the sixth straight quarter on higher costs.
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Motorola Solutions and Northwestern University announced the selection of Motorola to deploy a new P25 system to replace a 14-year-old analog trunking system and will provide a standards-based IP system that enables interoperability and greater efficiency for the Northwestern University community. Read more.Corticon, provider...
Ericsson | July 21, 2011 | Press Release
Bharti Airtel, ("Airtel") a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa today announced a five year managed services agreement with Ericsson (NASDA!Q:ERIC) for its Africa operations. As per the agreement, Ericsson...
Hindustan Times | June 20, 2011
Telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Vodafone added 2.5 million subscribers each in May, industry data showed. The month saw a net addition of 9.5 million GSM subscribers in the country. The total number of GSM subscribers in India crossed...
RCR Wireless News is hitting the road next week for Singapore As with every stop on our global tour, conference series and news desk, our team will engage the mobile community at the local level to better understand the impacts of mobile broadband on...
Ecobank | June 6, 2011 | Press Release
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated ("Ecobank"), the leading pan-African banking group, and Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), a leading global telecommunications company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to promote mobile banking services across Africa.
Under the terms of the MOU,...
Mobile broadband subscriptions using 3G technologies in India are expected to reach 41 million connections by the end of the year, far outpacing the 11 million connections using wired technologies, according to Maravedis.The report predicts Bharti Airtel will lead the charge in 3G connections...
Economic Times | May 15, 2011
NEW DELHI: Telecom major Bharti airtel has opposed the consultation paper issued by regulator Trai to review interconnection usage charges (IUC), saying it is not being done in accordance with the directions of TDSAT and the Supreme Court and...
Economic Times | May 15, 2011
NEW DELHI: Telecom major Bharti airtel has opposed the consultation paper issued by regulator Trai to review interconnection usage charges (IUC), saying it is not being done in accordance with the directions of TDSAT and the Supreme Court and...
The Hindu | May 10, 2011 |
Bharti Airtel has launched its mCommerce service “airtel money” in Chennai. Following its launch in Gurgaon (National Capital Region) earlier this year, Airtel customers in Chennai are the second in India to benefit from this new service that...
Economic Times | April 18, 2011
NEW DELHI: Telecom major Bharti airtel today said it has partnered with photo service firm Zoomin.com to allow its broadband customers to store unlimited number of photos.
Powered by Zoomin.com, the 'Airtel Photo Service' enables users to import photo albums from...
Pacnet announced that it has signed agreements with Bharti Airtel Limited to deliver a new high-speed network connecting Chennai to the US. The US$120 million network, created through the synergy of Bharti Airtel’s i2i cable system and its domestic network in India, together with...
