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OneWeb Announces HMG and Bharti Global Limited Consortium as Winning Bidders in Court-supervised Sale Process

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Friday, July 3, 2020
Telecommunications, Bharti Airtel, Airtel Sri Lanka, Airtel Bangladesh, Airtel Africa, OneWeb

The bid is designed to capitalise the company sufficiently as a going concern to effectuate the full end-to-end deployment of the OneWeb system.

Key Points: 
  • The bid is designed to capitalise the company sufficiently as a going concern to effectuate the full end-to-end deployment of the OneWeb system.
  • Bharti, through Bharti Airtel, is the third largest mobile operator in the world, with over 425 million customers.
  • Bharti Airtel has its own extensive mobile broadband networks and enterprise business, which will act as the testing ground for all OneWeb products, services, and applications.
  • The combination of HMG and Bharti will bring immediate value as we develop as a global leader in low latency connectivity.

Madagascar Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Markets 2020 - Impact Assessment of COVID-19 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Telecommunications, Telecommunications, Bharti Airtel, Airtel Sri Lanka, Airtel Africa, 3, LTE, Average revenue per user, Zain Group, Airtel Bangladesh, 3G adoption

The "Madagascar - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Madagascar - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • These services are becoming cheaper as a result of intensifying competition between the main operators, including Orange Madagascar, Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain) and the incumbent telco Telma.
  • The launch of 3G and LTE mobile broadband services has enabled the mobile operators to reverse their rapidly declining average revenue per user (ARPU).
  • The outbreak of the Coronavirus in 2020 is having a significant impact on production and supply chains globally.

Airtel and Sercomm Jointly Announce World's First Virtualized TDD Small Cell

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Monday, May 4, 2020
Telecommunications, Economy of India, 5G, Bharti Airtel, Airtel Africa, Airtel Bangladesh, Airtel Sri Lanka, Airtel India

TAIPEI, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telecommunications company, and Sercomm (TWSE: 5388), a leading manufacturer and supplier of telecom equipment, today announced the launch of world's first vRAN-based TDD small cell.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telecommunications company, and Sercomm (TWSE: 5388), a leading manufacturer and supplier of telecom equipment, today announced the launch of world's first vRAN-based TDD small cell.
  • Jointly developed by Airtel and Sercomm, the small cell offers a plug-and-play approach for the cloud radionetwork connection and will deliver enhanced efficiencies.
  • The small cell not only greatly improves operation reliability, but also facilitates a heterogeneous network.
  • Adopting an open, distributed and split RAN (Radio Access Network) architecture,enables an efficient 4G-to-5G upgrade path for Airtel.

Airtel and Sercomm Jointly Announce World's First Virtualized TDD Small Cell

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Monday, May 4, 2020
Telecommunications, Economy of India, 5G, Bharti Airtel, Airtel Africa, Airtel Bangladesh, Airtel Sri Lanka, Airtel India

TAIPEI, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telecommunications company, and Sercomm (TWSE: 5388), a leading manufacturer and supplier of telecom equipment, today announced the launch of world's first vRAN-based TDD small cell.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telecommunications company, and Sercomm (TWSE: 5388), a leading manufacturer and supplier of telecom equipment, today announced the launch of world's first vRAN-based TDD small cell.
  • Jointly developed by Airtel and Sercomm, the small cell offers a plug-and-play approach for the cloud radionetwork connection and will deliver enhanced efficiencies.
  • The small cell not only greatly improves operation reliability, but also facilitates a heterogeneous network.
  • Adopting an open, distributed and split RAN (Radio Access Network) architecture,enables an efficient 4G-to-5G upgrade path for Airtel.

Bharti Airtel deploys Open vRAN with Altiostar

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Bharti Airtel, Telecommunications, Economy of India, Airtel Sri Lanka, Airtel Africa, Airtel Bangladesh, Bharti, 5G

TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Altiostar today announced that Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telecommunications services provider, has deployed Altiostar's open virtual radio access network (vRAN) solution.

Key Points: 
  • TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Altiostar today announced that Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telecommunications services provider, has deployed Altiostar's open virtual radio access network (vRAN) solution.
  • By partnering with Altiostar's Open vRAN software, Bharti Airtel can facilitate further innovation and cost efficiencies in their radio networks.
  • With cloud-based open vRAN technologies being the cornerstone for network slicing, Bharti Airtel is also setting the foundation for rolling out 5G services, applications and multiple use cases.
  • This collaborationwith Bharti Airtel is exciting because the size and breadth of its network will demonstrate the innovation and the disruption that open vRAN solutions are bringing to the industry," said Ashraf Dahod, President and CEO, Altiostar.

Ceragon to Further Increase Airtel India's 4G Network Capacity and Support Rural Network Expansion

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Friday, April 24, 2020
Telecommunications, Mobile telecommunications, Technology, Articles, Internet of things, Software-defined radio, 5G, Technology forecasting, Ceragon, Bharti Airtel, Wireless, Airtel Africa

Airtel is looking to increase its network capacity to address growing demand for broadband amidst sharp rise in data consumption across India.

Key Points: 
  • Airtel is looking to increase its network capacity to address growing demand for broadband amidst sharp rise in data consumption across India.
  • Airtelis also looking to increase 4G network capacity in urban areas and expand its coverage in rural regions as well as prepare for its future evolution to 5G.
  • As a long standing Ceragon customer, Airtel selected Ceragon's all-outdoor multicore solution and related services for the exceptional flexibility they offer for fast network deployment.
  • With Ceragon's flexible wireless hauling solutions, using compact all-outdoor dual-carriers microwave radios, Airtelcan quickly respond to surge in network capacity demands, and prepare for long-term network capacity growth.

Western Union and Bharti Airtel Unveil Real-time Global Payments into Millions of Bank Accounts in India and Mobile Wallets Across Africa

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Professional services, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Finance, Banking, Internet, Economy of India, Financial services, Economy, Mobile payments in India, Banking in India, Vodafone, Airtel Payments Bank, Bharti Airtel, Payments bank, Airtel Africa, Bank, E-commerce payment system, Western Union, Bharti Airtel, Airtel Africa, Airtel Payments Bank

The two industry leaders have come together to launch real-time payments soon into millions of Airtel Payments Bank accounts in India and Mobile Wallets across 14 countries in Africa.

Key Points: 
  • The two industry leaders have come together to launch real-time payments soon into millions of Airtel Payments Bank accounts in India and Mobile Wallets across 14 countries in Africa.
  • Western Unions collaboration with Airtel Payments Bank in India will offer another channel for real-time cross-border money movement into India, the worlds largest remittance-receiving country , according to the World Bank.
  • Airtel Payments Bank customers can soon direct a Western Union money transfer into their bank accounts 24/7 via their app in real-time.
  • Airtel Payments Bank, Indias first payments bank that launched in January 2017, now boasts of over 40 million+ customers and over 500K banking points across the country.

AIRTEL AND LIONSGATE STRIKE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE, LAUNCH LIONSGATE PLAY IN INDIA

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Telecommunications, Companies, Bharti Airtel, Airtel Africa, Airtel Sri Lanka, Starz, Lionsgate, Airtel Bangladesh, Bharti, Airtel Zero

MUMBAI, India, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telecommunications company, global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Starzplay, the international premium subscription platform from Starz, have joined hands to bring premium content from Lionsgate Play to customers in India.

Key Points: 
  • MUMBAI, India, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telecommunications company, global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Starzplay, the international premium subscription platform from Starz, have joined hands to bring premium content from Lionsgate Play to customers in India.
  • The partnership will give Airtel customers access to a deep portfolio of critically acclaimed and beloved Lionsgate feature film content, which will be available on Airtel Xstream app and web platforms.
  • Airtel Xstream app has a catalogue of over 10,000 movies and shows along with 400 TV channels.
  • Lionsgate India, one of the most recent entrants in the South Asian market, distributes premium content to linear and digital platforms across the region.

Kirusa Launches Konnect - An Omnichannel Communications Platform In Rwanda

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Monday, December 9, 2019
Countries, Continents, Africa, BSE SENSEX, CNX Nifty, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, Rwanda, Airtel Africa

KIGALI, Rwanda, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kirusa, a global leader in communication solutions over data networks for consumers and enterprises, today announced the launch of Kirusa Konnect in Rwanda.

Key Points: 
  • KIGALI, Rwanda, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kirusa, a global leader in communication solutions over data networks for consumers and enterprises, today announced the launch of Kirusa Konnect in Rwanda.
  • With access to multiple RCS and OTT messaging platforms, Kirusa Konnect helps enterprises move into the world of IP messaging.
  • Kirusa Konnect is made available in Rwanda through a partnership with Airtel Rwanda.
  • Amit Chawla, Managing Director, Airtel Rwanda said, "We are pleased to partner with Kirusa to launch Konnect in Rwanda.

Kenya Telecommunications Industry Report 2019 with Profiles on 19 Companies Including Safaricom, Airtel Networks, Finserve Africa, Telkom Kenya, Mobile Pay, iWay Africa Kenya & Echotel International - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Technology, Telecommunications, Companies, Telecommunications, Vodafone, Information and communications technology, Nairobi, Telkom Kenya, Telkom, Safaricom, Bharti Airtel, Telecommunications in Kenya, Airtel Africa, Internet

This report on telecommunications in Kenya focuses on telephony, the internet and broadband and the infrastructure that supports them.

Key Points: 
  • This report on telecommunications in Kenya focuses on telephony, the internet and broadband and the infrastructure that supports them.
  • It includes comprehensive information and key statistics on the industry including telephony, internet, fibre-optic, undersea cables and the internet of things.
  • There are profiles of 19 companies, including Safaricom, which has the highest market share for mobile data subscriptions, and other major players such as Airtel Networks, Finserve Africa, Telkom Kenya, and Mobile Pay.
  • Other companies profiled include iWay Africa Kenya, which announced an agreement to merge its internet service provider operations with Echotel International.