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Bharti Airtel
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Asia-Pacific telco AI alliances split into four models, but only some move carriers up the value chain
Public agreements across seven Asia-Pacific markets show telco and hyperscaler partnerships clustering into four models: physical network integration, sovereign cloud, AI compute platforms and edge automation. The structure matters because some carriers are capturing little more than infrastructure economics, while others are trying to move into higher-value AI services.
Vodafone Idea finally added subscribers again. What does new COO Manoj Murali need to fix next?
Vodafone Idea has installed telecom veteran Manoj Murali as Chief Operating Officer as improving subscriber trends, a â‚ą45,000 crore capex plan and continuing funding needs raise the execution stakes.
Jio Platforms files IPO for 270 million shares as Reliance targets debt reduction and AI scale
Jio Platforms files for a fresh-issue IPO that could be India’s largest. Discover how debt repayment, AI expansion and valuation may shape investor returns.
Why IDEA investors are betting on Birla’s return despite Vodafone Idea’s debt mountain
Vodafone Idea has promoter backing, but debt and network gaps remain. The Rs 4,730 crore funding plan now faces its real test. Read more.
Prudential’s $365m Bharti Life deal puts India insurance expansion at the centre of PRU’s Asia strategy
Prudential wants control in India, but must dilute ICICI Prudential Life. See why the Bharti Life deal tests control versus legacy scale.
Airtel Africa (LSE: AAF) jumps 14.5% as Bharti Airtel readies $3bn stake mop-up
Bharti Airtel wants more of Africa before Airtel Money lists. The 16% promoter stake mop-up could cost $3 billion and reset AAF's London share register.
Airtel launches Cartoon Network Classics channel in India as exclusive DTH offering with Warner Bros. Discovery
Find out how Bharti Airtel's exclusive Cartoon Network Classics channel with Warner Bros. Discovery is reshaping content strategy in India’s DTH market.
Can Starlink crack India’s rural broadband challenge with 17 ground stations and a Rs 500cr push?
Find out how Elon Musk’s Starlink is laying the groundwork for satellite internet in India through data centre tie-ups, telco partnerships, and local infrastructure.
Airtel chooses Ericsson to power fixed wireless access expansion across India
Bharti Airtel picks Ericsson to power its Fixed Wireless Access core, boosting 5G rollout and rural broadband expansion in India. Read more about the strategy.
Indus Towers Q4 and FY25 results: Full-Year profit soars 64.5%, Q4 dips marginally on airtel-linked adjustment
Indus Towers FY25 net profit surged 64.5% to ₹9,932 Cr on strong tower growth—find out why Q4 profit slipped despite record revenues.