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- 28 May 2026
Bharti Airtel Named Fourth Largest Mobile Network Operator in the World
The top ten mobile network operators in the world account for roughly 3.8 billion subscriptions, about 43 percent of the 8.8 billion mobile lines in service worldwide as of mid-2024. The composition…
- 12 Jul 2018
Airtel Plans $1Bn Overseas Loans
Bharti Airtel is planning to raise about $1 billion through overseas loans as it aims to refinance its high-cost debt to free up cash for capex investments needed to expand its 4G network to take on…
- 29 Jun 2016
GSMA Launches Initiative for Rich, Interoperable Messaging Experiences
GSMA hasannounced that AIS, Axiata Group, Beeline, Bell Mobility, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Claro Brazil, Claro Colombia, Indosat Ooredoo, M1, Megafon, MTS, Optus, Personal…
- 26 Oct 2018
Bharti Airtel, Owners of Airtel Under Financial Pressure
S&P Global Ratings has stated that Bharti Airtel’s dilution of a roughly 28% stake in its Africa unit will ease some pressure on the rating of the telco, but warned that a risk of a downgrade…
- 19 Nov 2019
Airtel Posts Record Loss After $4.3bn One-Time Charge
Bharti Airtel posted a consolidated net loss of $3.23 billion (230.4 billion Indian rupees) after the telco took charge of a one-time $4.3 billion potential outstanding payment to the government…
- 11 Oct 2018
3G to Emerge Dominant Technology in Africa for the Next 7 Years - Report
The GSM Association's (GSMA's) latest report, The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2018, suggests 3G will emerge as the dominant technology in the region over the next seven years, accounting for…
- 30 Nov 2016
4G Smartphone Shipments to Surpass 1Bn in 2016 - IDC
Worldwide smartphone shipments will reach 1.45 billion this year, 1.17 billion of which will be 4G-enabled devices, according to IDC. Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.45 billion…