April 4, 2012 By Matt Ablott Bharti to launch Indias first 4G network in Kolkata Indian market-leader Bharti Airtel is on track to become the country’s first 4G operator with plans to switch on a TD-LTE network later this month. Airtel Asia Pacific Operators RAN Vendors ZTE
March 14, 2012 By Richard Handford Airtel announces ambitious mobile health plans Mobile operator Airtel Africa has announced a partnership with Indian vendor Verse Innovation to develop mass-market mobile health services for consumers across Africa. Airtel Sub-Saharan Africa
November 23, 2011 By Matt Ablott Indian operators demand licence refunds due to 3G roaming spat Indian operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular have demanded that their 3G licence fees be refunded if the government goes ahead with plans to outlaw national roaming agreements between 3G operators. Airtel Operators
November 21, 2011 By Matt Ablott Bharti and Vodafone offices raided as part of Indian spectrum favouritism probe India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the premises of local operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar over the weekend as part of a widening probe into alleged irregularities in spectrum allocation made under previous governments. Airtel Operators Vodafone
October 12, 2011 By Matt Ablott India rules 3G roaming pact “illegal” India’s Department of Telecoms (DoT) has ruled that the national 3G roaming agreement between Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular is illegal, which could see the three operators slapped with a INR500 million (US$10 million) fine in every region… Airtel Operators
September 3, 2010 By Mobile World Live Founders son joins Bharti Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile operator, appointed the son of its billionaire founder-chairman as a manager Airtel Operators
