Airtel launches 21Mbps 3G dongle, offers cashback for postpaid plans

Airtel today launched its new 3G dongle that would offer download speeds of up to 21.6 Mbps on 3G. This lets users create a Wi-Fi hotspot easily by plugging it into a laptop, phone charger or a car stereo. This can be shared with up to 5 devices simultaneously. It also has a microSD card slot and comes … Continue reading “Airtel launches 21Mbps 3G dongle, offers cashback for postpaid plans”

Airtel launches 4G on mobile in Kolkata

Airtel launched its 4G LTE services starting from Kolkata, back in 2012. Today it has launched 4G on mobile in the city. Airtel would also offer live demos in Airtel’s company operated stores and also let users to upgrade to 4G SIMs. It offers separate 4G packs for prepaid customers and offers Airtel myPlan, customizable plans for … Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G on mobile in Kolkata”

Former Airtel CEO joins Micromax as Chairman of board

Micromax has announced that it has appointed Sanjay Kapoor Chairman of the board and a part of Micromax’s promoter group. The company recently appointed former Samsung India Mobile business head Vineet Taneja as its Chief Executive Officer. He was the Chief Executive Officer for Airtel India and South Asia from March 2010 till May 2013. 

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Jalandhar

Airtel has launched 4G services in Jalandhar, Punjab.Airtel launched its 4G LTE services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in Punjab and Haryana last March and rolled out voice services on 4G in these three cities earlier this month. It also launched its 4G services in Ludhiana earlier this month. In Jalandhar, Airtel customers can access … Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Jalandhar”

Airtel launches 3G services in Punjab

Airtel has launched 3G services in Punjab. It rolled out 4G services in Chandigarh – Tricity last year and in Ludhiana in Punjab last week. It offers 2G, 3G and 4G services in these two areas in Punjab and it also offers 4G on mobile in Ludhiana. The company claims that it is the largest mobile operator in Punjab with over 7.5 million … Continue reading “Airtel launches 3G services in Punjab”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services including 4G on mobile in Ludhiana

Airtel has launched 4G services in Ludhiana, Punjab. Airtel launched its 4G LTE services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in Punjab and Haryana last March and rolled out voice services on 4G in these three cities earlier this month. In Ludhiana, Airtel customers can access 4G on dongles, Wi-Fi CPEs (Customer Premise Equipment/ routers) and mobile phones. Airtel … Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services including 4G on mobile in Ludhiana”

Airtel offers free Live election news on Pocket TV apps

Airtel has announced that it would offer free access to new channels on its Pocket TV apps to watch the India election results. Powered by Airtel digital TV, the DTH service arm of the Bharti Airtel, Pocket TV offers 150 live TV channels, more than 10,000 hours of video content and over 13 channels it is available at … Continue reading “Airtel offers free Live election news on Pocket TV apps”

Airtel launches new WhatsApp data packs

WhatsApp is the current leader in the instant messaging app market with over 500 million monthly active users globally. In April WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum also touted that the service has over 48 million monthly active users in India.The cross platform app which was acquired by Facebook in February this year, has joined hands with Airtel to … Continue reading “Airtel launches new WhatsApp data packs”

Airtel launches 4G on mobile in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula

Bharti Airtel has launched 4G on mobile in three cities, Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in India. The company launched 4G LTE service on mobile back in February starting from Bengaluru and also set up experience zones in the city to showcase the power of 4G on mobile in partnership with LG and Qualcomm.

TDSAT allows 3G Intra-circle roaming pacts between Airtel, Vodafone and Idea

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) today cleared the 3G intra-circle roaming agreements signed between Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular by saying that the 3G intra-circle-roaming (ICR) does not violate the Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) license, reports ET. It has also quashed all penalties imposed by the Department of Telecom (DoT) … Continue reading “TDSAT allows 3G Intra-circle roaming pacts between Airtel, Vodafone and Idea”

Airtel launches Night Store for unlimited on-net local calling and internet all night

Airtel has launched Night Store, new night packs that would let pre-paid users enjoy unlimited on-net (Airtel to Airtel) voice calls and 2G data. It also offers limited 3G data with select packs in 3G circles and free Facebook access. These packs are applicable between 12AM to 6AM and is valid for one night. These packs are … Continue reading “Airtel launches Night Store for unlimited on-net local calling and internet all night”

Airtel offers 50MB free data for voters on polling day

Airtel has announced that they would offer 50MB of data for its prepaid customers in Delhi NCR, Haryana and Kerala so that they can go online and read about candidates before casting their votes to the worthy candidate in the Lok Sabha elections. Several companies have been doing their part to encourage citizens of India … Continue reading “Airtel offers 50MB free data for voters on polling day”

Airtel opens 100 own retail stores across India in 14 months

Bharti Airtel has announced that it has crossed the milestone of 100 Company-Owned-Company-Operated (COCO) Airtel retail outlets across India. Airtel launched its first Airtel stores at South Extension (New Delhi) in February, 2013, that has extended to 35 cities and towns across 14 states. It took just 14 months reach the milestone.

Nokia X customers get free 3G data from Airtel for 3 months

Nokia has announced a new data offers for Airtel pre-paid customers buying Nokia X. This offer lets Nokia X users enjoy 500MB of free 3G data per month for 3 months. Subscribers  in non 3G circles can enjoy the same benefit on 2G data. Nokia X, the company’s first smartphone based on Android AOSP was launched in … Continue reading “Nokia X customers get free 3G data from Airtel for 3 months”

Airtel Pocket TV app launched for Android, coming soon to iOS

Airtel Digital TV, the DTH service arm of Airtel has launched Airtel Pocket TV, the company’s latest mobile application, that lets users stream over 150 live TV channels and watch TV programs. It has over 10,000 hours of video content and over 13 channels on anytime TV, says the company.