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It said satellite-based broadband services from Starlink and others will take a long time to impact the terrestrial network businesses of Jio and Airtel, who also have their own satcom plans.
New Delhi: Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea—continued to suffer major customer losses for the third month in a row in September, even as state-run BSNL continued its addition spree, following the mobile tariffs hikes by the private telcos in early July.
Once this happens, Airtel will become the second pan-India 5G carrier after Reliance Jio to deliver the next-gen consumer mobile service nationally via the SA mode, which is reckoned to offer a superior 5G voice and data experience compared to the current NSA (non-standalone) variant that uses existing 4G network infrastructure and airwave resources.
Bharti Airtel Tuesday reported that its consolidated net profit for the fiscal second quarter surged 168% from the year earlier as tariff hikes lifted average revenue per user (ARPU) but also led to subscriber losses.
Bharti Airtel’s consolidated net profit for the fiscal second quarter surged 168% from the year earlier as tariff hikes lifted average revenue per user (ARPU) but also led to subscriber losses.
Airtel’s decision to go for another round of mobile broadband network expansion is tied to its aim of deepening its 4G and 5G coverage in Gujarat, Maharashtra, MP, Kerala and West Bengal where it now has a limited 4G presence.
The deal is part of Vi's recently announced plans to buy $3.6 billion (read: ₹30,000 crore) of 4G and 5G gear from Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung over a three-year span to bolster its 4G operation and roll out 5G networks in key cities across its 17 priority circles.
For this, Airtel has built a centralised database of blacklisted URLs and every SMS is scanned in real time by an AI algorithm to caution users from accidently clicking on suspicious links.
The TRAI data showed both Jio and Airtel reported RMS gains in the April-June period, on the back of strong revenue growth in both urban and rural markets despite the absence of a tariff hike in the June quarter.
As the industry grapples with the challenges of infrastructure modernisation and the increasing demand for high-speed connectivity, such investments could play a crucial role in shaping the future of British telecoms.