India needs 3 private players in telecom; hope government offers support to industry: Airtel CEOVittal said the recent changes effected by Airtel in some of its plans is a step towards raising Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), which is ...
04 Aug, 2021, 08.38 PM IST
Airtel, Jio, Vi seek cheaper spectrum, ask govt to fix bandwidth & right-of-way issuesOperators have been calling current prices unsustainable, with Vi saying it might become the first off the blocks to raise rates — prices w...
09 Dec, 2020, 12.16 PM IST
Important for Voda Idea to survive for investments, jobs, reputation: Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal VittalIt’s important India remains a three-player market as that’s good for investments, jobs & reputation, Vittal said.
06 Feb, 2020, 09.24 AM IST
Airtel, Jio call for financial relief & incentives, differ over IUCWhile Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, the two telecom majors of the country disagree over mobile termination charges, they stand united on ...
16 Oct, 2019, 10.00 AM IST
Airtel, Voda-Idea users can get better 4G services as telcos refarm 2G/3G spectrumICICI Securities estimates Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will have 28% and 33.1% more 4G carriers respectively than Jio after refarming t...
05 Sep, 2019, 09.37 AM IST
Airtel's Gopal Vittal, Jio's Mathew Oommen appointed as members on GSMA BoardVodafone Group Chief Executive for the Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific Region, Vivek Badrinath, too has been elected to the GSMA board...
12 Nov, 2018, 10.39 PM IST
Vodafone Idea too plans paring of 2G/3G services for 4G pushThe company recently started trials in Mumbai for delivering 4G services on 900 MHz and is likely to repeat them in other markets shortly, ...
02 Nov, 2018, 09.18 AM IST
Airtel, Vodafone Idea want government to improve the sector’s healthhe heads of telecom operators Bharti Airtel and newlyformed Vodafone Idea have called upon the government to relook at the pricing for 5G s...
20 Sep, 2018, 08.27 AM IST
Airtel CEO, Gopal Vittal, urges staff to push for more market shareAirtel lost its No. 1 position to the entity created by the merger of Vodafone India with Idea Cellular last week.
04 Sep, 2018, 08.15 AM IST
Airtel CEO sees end of telecom price war in 6 monthsThe telecom industry has been in the throes due to price war since Jio's entry nearly two years ago.
28 Jul, 2018, 11.02 AM IST
Pricing has bottomed out, 3 pvt player mkt best possible scenario: Airtel CEO Gopal VittalAs things stand, the Bharti Airtel leads the market with about 33% revenue market share, with Vodafone trailing at about 21% share, followe...
03 Jul, 2018, 06.27 PM IST
IUC cut impact serious, but rapid consolidation a silver lining, says Airtel's Gopal VittalThe Bharti Airtel MD, however, declined to comment on whether India’s biggest phone company would challenge the sector regulator’s IUC deci...
27 Sep, 2017, 12.02 PM IST
Bharti Airtel seeks tax relief, deferred pay to fight Reliance JioThe Airtel chief Gopal Vittal said a part of the relief can also come in the form of having a deferred payment mechanism for spectrum purch...
11 May, 2017, 01.34 PM IST
Consolidation should not be forced by unfair means: AirtelIn its 25-page petition before TDSAT, Airtel had asked the quasi-judicial body to direct Trai to ensure Jio does not provide its free voice...
31 Jan, 2017, 05.22 PM IST
Bharti Airtel’s Gopal Vittal elected COAI chairmanGopal Vittal, managing director and chief executive officer (India and South Asia) of Bharti Airtel, has been elected as chairman of COAI.
31 May, 2016, 05.10 AM IST
Vodafone's Marten Pieters elected COAI ChairmanBharti Airtel's CEO and Managing Director Managing Director (India and South Asia) Gopal Vittal has been elected as the Vice Chairman.
14 Jul, 2014, 09.16 PM IST
Ireena Vittal: Former McKinsey consultant is the advisor that companies seekShe has advised over 50 companies in areas such as entry strategy, turnaround of portfolio/sales/operating systems, redesigning the organis...
04 Nov, 2013, 05.25 AM IST