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16 Jun

Airtel Xstream Fiber expands FTTH network to India’s farthest corners

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Bharti Airtel announced the launch of its Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) broadband service – Airtel Xstream Fiber in Ladakh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. By connecting customers to the data superhighway, Airtel has become the first private ISP to build out FTTH broadband in these remote locations and provide world-class digital connectivity to customers. Vir Inder Nath, CEO – Broadband business at Bharti Airtel said that they are delighted to bring Airtel Xstream Fiber’s high quality broadband experience to these regions. The post pandemic era has led to a surge in demand for high speed broadband in homes, especially for work for…

29 Sep

Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Rewards123Plus’ Digital Savings Account

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Airtel Payments Bank has announced the launch of Rewards123Plus digital savings account variant. In addition to the assured benefits on different types of digital transactions, it also offers a one-year Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription. Customers can digitally open or upgrade to Rewards123Plus through the banking section on the Airtel Thanks app. The process is simple and can be completed within minutes from anywhere in the country. Customers can digitally open or upgrade to Rewards123Plus through the banking section on the Airtel Thanks app. Once the customer has opened or upgraded to Rewards123Plus, they can log in to the Disney+ Hotstar…

27 Sep

Airtel brings the best digital entertainment to customers

editor0 CommentsBusinessairtel, hotstar, TECHNOLOGY

Bharti Airtel Limited is making the digital entertainment experience of its customers more exciting with its Mobile and Home Broadband plans that come bundled with free 1-year subscription to Disney+ Hotstar. Airtel customers can avail free unlimited access to Disney+ Hotstar library, which offers more than 100,000 hours of engaging content. With a Disney+ Hotstar subscription, users get access to LIVE coverage of major global sporting events, including the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) and T20 World Cup, exclusive new Hotstar Specials as well as a robust slate of Disney+ originals. Airtel has introduced three new prepaid plans- Rs 499,…

08 Sep

Airtel demonstrates first Cloud Gaming experience on 5G network

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Bharti Airtel has conducted India's first cloud-gaming session in a 5G environment. The gaming session was demonstrated at Manesar, Gurugram, as part of its ongoing 5G trials using spectrum allotted by the Department of Telecom. For the 5G cloud gaming demonstration, Airtel partnered with two of India’s leading gamers Mortal (Naman Mathur) and Mamba (Salman Ahmad).The 5G test network delivered speeds in excess of 1 Gbps and latency in the range of 10 milliseconds. Describing their experience Mortal and Mamba said: “We were totally blown away. This was high-end PC and console-quality gaming experience on a smartphone.”With the advent of…

09 Jun

Airtel’s new brand campaign reinforces India’s preference for network quality

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Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading communications solutions provider, today rolled out a new brand campaign to showcase the disproportionate customer preference for its world-class network and differentiated services. Watch the TVC here- https://youtu.be/hGuqEavJPVU As per data published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), 2 in every 3 new mobile customers choose Airtel over other networks during September 2020 – February 2021. During this period, over 25 mn customers joined the Airtel network, underscoring the strength of brand. Shashwat Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel said: “We have one and only one guiding principle – customer obsession. And it’s…

31 May

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in Assam

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Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in Assam to deliver the best network experience for its customers. Airtel has deployed an additional 10 Mhz spectrum in the 2300 Mhz band along with advance network software tools across its network in the state to significantly bolster high speed data capacity. The deployment will strengthen an already superior network for Airtel customers across the state. It will enable improved network availability and data speeds as more and more people access high speed data services from their smart devices. Airtel had acquired the 10…

15 May

Airtel Payments Bank launches DigiGold – a digital platform for customers to make investments in gold

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As part of its growing bouquet of digital services, Airtel Payments Bank today launched DigiGold in partnership with SafeGold - the leading provider of digital gold. With DigiGold, Airtel Payments Bank’s savings account customers can invest in 24K gold using the Airtel Thanks app. Customers can also gift DigiGold to their family and friends, who have a savings account with Airtel Payments Bank. The gold purchased by customers is stored securely by SafeGold at no additional cost and can be sold through Airtel Thanks app at any time in a matter of few clicks. There is no minimum investment…

12 May

Reliance Jio adds more customers than Airtel in February

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Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has added more mobile phone customers than Bharti Airtel in February 2021, bucking a trend of losing to the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led telco for six straight months. Jio gained 4.26 million wireless subscribers compared with Airtel’s 3.73 million in February, data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Tuesday shows. In the month of January, Jio had added 1.9 million users while Airtel had added 5.8 million users. After February's addition, Jio's mobile user base rose to 414.9 million while for Airtel it stood at 348.3 million. Experts say the strong market momentum in…

07 Sep

Airtel changes Entertainment forever; Launchesthe Airtel Xstream Bundle

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To change entertainment forever, Airtel today announced the launchof its new Airtel Xstream Bundle. The Airtel Xstream Bundlecombines the power of Airtel Xstream Fiber with speeds upto 1 Gbps, Unlimited Data, the first of its kind Airtel Xstream Android 4K TV Box and access to all OTT content. Entertainment in India will no longer be the same. All Airtel Xstream Fiber plans now include the Airtel Xstream Box worth Rs 3999 that makes any TV a smart TV. Customers get access to all LIVE TV channels plus the best of video streaming apps effectively eliminating the need for multiple entertainment…