Airtel Operators September 10, 2012 Bharti nears US900M towers IPO report Bharti Airtel, India’s largest mobile operator, is expected to formally announce the IPO of its towers arm Bharti Infratel this week, reports the country’s Economic Times newspaper. By Matt Ablott
Airtel Asia Pacific Operators Vodafone July 5, 2012 India moves to kickstart 3G India’s major mobile operators have reduced the prices of their 3G data tariffs in a bid to stimulate the market amid signs that 3G services are struggling to gain traction in the world’s second-largest mobile market. By Matt Ablott
Airtel Operators Qualcomm May 16, 2012 Report: Bharti and Qualcomm look to finalise Indian 4G licence deal Bharti Airtel’s long-mooted deal to acquire Indian 4G spectrum from Qualcomm could be wrapped up within two weeks, according to sources at Bloomberg. By Matt Ablott
Airtel Operators Qualcomm April 12, 2012 Bharti and Qualcomm in “advanced discussions” on 4G licence transfer Indian market leader Bharti Airtel is in "advanced discussions" to buy Qualcomm’s 4G licences in key markets such as Delhi and Mumbai, according to local press reports. By Matt Ablott
Airtel Asia Pacific Operators RAN Vendors ZTE April 4, 2012 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. By Matt Ablott
Airtel Sub-Saharan Africa March 14, 2012 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. By Richard Handford
Airtel Operators November 23, 2011 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. By Matt Ablott