News tagged: Airtel

21 January, 2021

Launch of ‘Airtel Safe Pay’

To protect Airtel customers from the growing incidents of online payment frauds, Airtel Payments Bank launched ‘Airtel Safe Pay’ safe mode for making digital payments. (more…)

08 October, 2020

Airtel selects Ericsson to modernise its 4G network in Kenya

Airtel Africa is expanding its strategic partnership with Ericsson to enable 4G coverage in Kenya. With Ericsson’s Radio Access Network (RAN) and packet core products for 4G, Airtel subscribers will experience enhanced quality of voice and data. (more…)

30 September, 2020

MNOs need new revenue streams to safeguard their future, Upstream tells NigeriaCom 2020

“Potential”, “digital growth” and “new revenues” are three keywords characterising Nigeria’s telecom market. That’s according to mobile technology company, Upstream, who helped kick off the first virtual NigeriaCom 2020. During the event, Upstream Deputy CEO, Kostas Kastanis, shared his thoughts on the future of Nigerian telecoms and how to accelerate digital growth in the region. (more…)

13 January, 2020

FutureNet World 2020: Network automation and AI are core to the industry’s growth in a 5G era

FutureNet World (www.futurenetworld.net) returns for the 2^nd edition in London on March 24-25th. The event brings together a global audience of senior telco executives, says Giles Cummings, founder & CEO of FutureNet World, to discuss the strategic and commercial considerations and decisions that CSPs are making today and the implications for the network. (more…)

03 January, 2020

Airtel expands high speed 4G as well as 2G network services to the remotest corners of India

As part of its deepening pan-India 4G network deployment, Bharti Airtel has launched its high speed 4G and 2G services in 26 villages in Ladakh. Airtel claims to be the first operator to bring high speed mobile broadband to these villages and connect them to the internet. (more…)

13 December, 2019

Airtel launches ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ claiming India’s first voice over Wi-Fi service

In yet another industry first, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s integrated telecommunications company, launched its voice over Wi-Fi service – ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’. (more…)

18 November, 2019

Airtel launches Enterprise Hub, a one-stop digital self-care portal for enterprise customers

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s telecommunications service provider, announced the launch of Enterprise Hub – a one stop digital platform offering self-care services to its enterprise and SMB (small and medium business) customers. (more…)

17 October, 2019

Bharti Airtel selects 5G-ready Cloud Packet Core from Ericsson to boost network performance

Ericsson has been selected by Bharti Airtel (Airtel) to deploy its 5G-ready Cloud Packet Core in Airtel’s Pan India core network. (more…)

22 August, 2019

Airtel appoints Rajesh Tapadia as CEO of Nxtra Data

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s integrated telecommunications services provider, said that it has appointed Rajesh Tapadia as chief executive officer of its data centre and cloud business – Nxtra Data. (more…)

11 February, 2019

African telecom, media and tech investment grows as Ethio Telecom privatisation leads 2019 deals

Telecom, media and tech investment and consolidation activity in Africa is predicted to reach a record high for 2019. According to reports from specialist news provider, TMT Finance this comes as a number of significant deals are scheduled, including the opening up of Ethiopia’s telecom sector. (more…)