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Bharti Airtel today announced an agreement with Reliance Jio lnfocomm to transfer the Right to Use of Airtel s 800 MHz spectrum in Andhra Pradesh (3.75 MHz), Delhi (1.25 MHz) and Mumbai (2.50 MHz) to Jio. The agreement is subject to statutory approvals, the telco said in a regulatory filing issued after market hours today (6 April 2021).
Through this agreement, Airtel will receive a consideration of Rs 1037.6 crore from Jio for the proposed transfer. In addition, Jio will assume future liabilities of Rs 459 crore relating to the spectrum.
Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India and South Asia), Bharti Airtel said: The sale of the 800 MHz blocks in these three circles has enabled us to unlock value from spectrum that was unutilised. This is aligned to our overall network strategy.
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Telecom regulator TRAI is planning to conduct a consumer-facing survey to assess if tariff plans offered by operators are meeting actual requirements of varied categories of users, a top official said. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) may rope in an agency to conduct the survey for it. The survey is expected to start soon, said a TRAI official privy to the development. While telecom tariffs are under forbearance, the sector regulator will assess if plans currently being offered in the market are consumer-oriented, the official told PTI. The tariffs plans need to cater to actual needs of consumers, those looking for voice as well as those who have data requirements. The idea is to ensure that consumers are not being nudged towards a particular type of tariff plan.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the telecom subscription data for January 2021 on Wednesday, 17 March 2021.
Bharti Airtel (down 1.23%) added 58.92 lakh new subscribers in the month of January 2021 and its total subscriber based stood at 34.46 crore. Bharti Airtel had pipped Reliance Jio in new mobile subscriber addition in September 2020, according to data published by telecom regulator TRAI.
Reliance Jio added 19.56 lakh new subscribers in the month of January 2021. Jio s total subscriber base stands at 41.07 crore as of January 2021. Reliance Industries (RIL), which controls Reliance Jio, was down 2.07%.
Vodafone Idea (down 3.24%) added 17.10 lakh subscribers in January 2021 and its subscriber base rose to 28.59 crore as of January 2021.