Airtel acquires 100% stake in Qualcomm’s 4G venture

Airtel announced that they have acquired 100% stake in Qualcomm Inc’s 4G venture. Airtel increased its stake to 51% from 49% back in July, which it acquired back in May 2012 by paying US$ 165 million (Rs 927.39 crore approx). Qualcomm won BWA Spectrum in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala circles in 2010 by paying … Continue reading “Airtel acquires 100% stake in Qualcomm’s 4G venture”

Airtel to offer Apple iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S in India

India’s leading mobile operator Bharti Airtel just announced that it would offer the Apple iPhone 5S and 5C on the Airtel network starting from November 1st. This news comes after Apple announced that it was indeed launching the new iPhone in India on November 1st. Reliance Communications also announced that it going to offer the … Continue reading “Airtel to offer Apple iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S in India”

Airtel myPlan customized plans launched to boost post-paid subscriber base

Airtel has launched myPlan, a new option for post-paid subscribers to customize a plan suitable for them in three easy steps. This lets you pick the rentals, benefits and top ups. You can choose monthly rental priced between Rs. 199 and Rs. 999. Once you choose a monthly rental you can choose myPacks, which are free benefits, … Continue reading “Airtel myPlan customized plans launched to boost post-paid subscriber base”

Airtel unveils 3G and 4G Dongle offers for the newly launched Google Chromebooks

Diwali season is here and in an effort to capitalize on the rapidly growing lucrative Internet market in India, Google have just announced the entry of two new Chromebooks, the Acer C720 and the HP Chromebook 14. Both these Chromebooks are built for Internet access, and with the Chrome OS being cloud centric, it is … Continue reading “Airtel unveils 3G and 4G Dongle offers for the newly launched Google Chromebooks”

Airtel’s my airtel app now available for Windows Phone 8 devices

Airtel released the my airtel app for Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones back in September 2012. Now the app is available for Windows Phone 8 devices. It lets you manage airtel mobile, broadband & digital tv connections, pay outstanding bills, recharge pre-paid accounts, activate or deactivate any service, raise requests-complaints and more. This only works  on a registered alternate … Continue reading “Airtel’s my airtel app now available for Windows Phone 8 devices”

Videocon follows Vodafone, Airtel and Idea, slashes 2G data rates by 90%

Videocon Mobile Services is the latest operator to cut 2G data rates. Videocon has reduced 2G GPRS rates by 90% across Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh circles. Last month Vodafone announced reduction of 2G data rates for the Pay as you Go (PAYG) users down to 2p/10KB and Airtel announced reduction of 2G data rates by 90% for pre-paid customers … Continue reading “Videocon follows Vodafone, Airtel and Idea, slashes 2G data rates by 90%”

Airtel increases stake in Qualcomm’s 4G venture to 51%

Airtel has increased its stake to 51% in the 4G broadband ventures owned by Qualcomm, raising it from 49% that was acquired by the company back in May 2012, according to a report from ET. Qualcomm won BWA Spectrum in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala circles in 2010 by paying about USD 1 billion (Rs. 4912.54 crore approx). 

Nokia Asha 501 launched in India for Rs. 5199, comes with 3 months free Facebook for Airtel users

Nokia has launched the Asha 501, the company’s latest phone in the Asha series. It went on pre-order in India last month and comes with 3.0-inch QVGA 320 x 240 pixels display with hardened glass and is based on the latest Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI. It has a 3.2 MP rear camera, Nokia Fast lane multi-tasking … Continue reading “Nokia Asha 501 launched in India for Rs. 5199, comes with 3 months free Facebook for Airtel users”

Airtel launches free incoming national roaming packs, starts at Rs. 5

Airtel has launched new roaming packs for both the prepaid and postpaid customers that would let them enjoy free roaming while travelling across India. Airtel launched a roaming pack for prepaid customers in Delhi back in March that offered discounted rates for incoming calls for roaming, now the new packs would offer free incoming calls. The Telecom Regulatory … Continue reading “Airtel launches free incoming national roaming packs, starts at Rs. 5”

Airtel and Google partner to launch Free Zone, offers free access to Search, Gmail and Google+

Bharti Airtel has tied up with Google to launch of Free Zone powered by Google that would let Airtel mobile customers access to Google Search, Gmail and Google+ in India. These don’t work with the Google apps, and you need to use mobile web search and feature-phone-friendly versions of Gmail and Google+ . The first page … Continue reading “Airtel and Google partner to launch Free Zone, offers free access to Search, Gmail and Google+”

Airtel 4G plans now start from Rs. 450, partners with BigFlix and Indiagames for movies and games bundle

Airtel has introduced new plans for their 4G customers that now starts at Rs. 450. Airtel introduced 4G TD-LTE services last year, first in Kolkata with plans starting from Rs. 999 with 6GB of free monthly data. Now the new Rs. 450, Rs. Rs. 650 and Rs. 750 plans come with 2GB, 3GB and 4GB of free monthly … Continue reading “Airtel 4G plans now start from Rs. 450, partners with BigFlix and Indiagames for movies and games bundle”

Airtel cuts 2G data rates up to 90% on select plans

Airtel has slashed the 2G data rates up to 90 percent on select plans for pre-paid customers in Punjab and Haryana, reports The Times of India. This comes after Vodafone’s move to cut 2G data rates up to 80% for the Pay as you Go (PAYG) in Karnataka, UP West and Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh circles for both pre-paid and … Continue reading “Airtel cuts 2G data rates up to 90% on select plans”

Airtel launches Re. 1 mobile video downloads

You might have seen Airtel’s Re. 1 Mobile Video commercial on TV during the IPL. The company has officially launched the Re. 1 mobile video downloads. This new VAS service would let you download videos across 8 genres including movies, lifestyle, music, comedy and more from a vast collection of 30,000+ videos. This service is aimed … Continue reading “Airtel launches Re. 1 mobile video downloads”

Qatar Foundation buys 5% stake in Bharti Airtel for $1.26 billion

Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecom operator will sell 5 percent stake to Doha-based Qatar Foundation Endowment for $1.26 billion (~Rs. 6,800 crore) by issuing 199,870,006 new shares at a price of Rs. 340 apiece, according to a recent report from Economic Times. Bharti reported its 13th successive drop in quarterly profits yesterday, with a near 50 percent … Continue reading “Qatar Foundation buys 5% stake in Bharti Airtel for $1.26 billion”

Airtel launches new international roaming packs for post-paid customers

Airtel has launched 2 new International Roaming Packs for post-paid mobile customers in India travelling to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, UAE and UK. This offers up to 2 hours of free incoming calls and outgoing calls for as low as Rs. 40/minute. Airtel launched US International Roaming Voice packs for post-paid customers last year … Continue reading “Airtel launches new international roaming packs for post-paid customers”