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Airtel is a telecommunications firm that provides prepaid, postpaid, wireless internet, broadband, fixed line, digital TV and mobile services. Read more

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Airtel

Airtel is a telecommunications firm that provides prepaid, postpaid, wireless internet, broadband, fixed line, digital TV and mobile services. Read more

Gopal Vittal's photo - CEO of Airtel

CEO

Gopal Vittal

CEO Approval Rating

89/100

Founded:

1995

Status:

PublicSubsidiary of Bharti EnterpriseNational Stock Exchange of IndiaBHARTIARTL

SIC Code:

3669 NAICS listing »

Website:

Annual Revenue
Employees
Sector
Telecommunication Services
Headquarters

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The top 10 competitors in Airtel's competitive set are BSNL, Jio, Vodafone, Tata Communications, Telefonica, MTN Group, Telenor, Netcom Broadband, DishTV, Paytm. Together they have raised over 37.8B between their estimated 1.1M employees. Airtel has 9,958 employees and is ranked 12th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 43,250.

BSNL is a top competitor of Airtel. BSNL is a Government company that was founded in 2000 in New Delhi, Delhi. BSNL operates in the Telecommunication Services industry. Compared to Airtel, BSNL has 64,473 more employees.

Jio is seen as one of Airtel's biggest rivals. Jio was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Jio is in the Telecommunication Services industry. Jio generates $6.2B less revenue vs. Airtel.

Vodafone is seen as one of Airtel's top competitors. Vodafone was founded in Berkshire, England} in 1984. Vodafone competes in the Telecommunication Services industry. Compared to Airtel, Vodafone generates $37B more revenue.

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Trending News for Airtel and Airtel's Competitors

May 7, 2021

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May 7, 2021

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Madras HC to BSNL: Pay Contract Workers' Wages By 15th Each Month

Madras High Court directed state-run BSNL to pay all its contract workers, around 4,500 of them, by t... See more »

May 6, 2021

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Surendran Takes Over as Airtel Nigeria New CEO

Airtel Nigeria has announced the appointment of C Surendran as the new [...] The post Surendran Takes... See more »

Airtel Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$13.4B

Airtel's revenue is the ranked 9th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 20.3B. Over the last three quarters, Airtel's revenue has grown by 11.7%. Specifically, in Q4 2020's revenue was $3.6B; in Q3 2020, it was $3.5B; in Q2 2020, it was $3.2B.

Airtel Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Quikmile

Nov 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Quikmile develops a mobile-based application that offers vehicle tracking and transportation management solutions for the logistics sector.

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Fintech OCR

Oct 2018

Source »
undisclosed
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AuthMe Id Services Private Limited

Oct 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Callup AI develops a voice assistant robot that helps users to answer telephone queries in real time.

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India Operations, Gulf Bridge International

Mar 2018

Source »
undisclosed
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Tigo Rwanda

Dec 2017

Source »
undisclosed
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These are all the companies that Airtel has acquired. Airtel has acquired 12 companies and its latest acquisition was Quikmile in Nov 2019. Quikmile develops a mobile-based application that offers vehicle tracking and transportation management solutions for the logistics sector.

Airtel Funding History

Since Airtel was founded in 1995, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Airtel has raised $2.5B. Airtel's funding round was on May 2015 for a total of $2.5B

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
May 2015
$2.5B

China Development Bank

Total Funding: $2.5B

Since Airtel was founded in 1995, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Airtel has raised $2.5B. Airtel's funding round was on May 2015 for a total of $2.5B

Airtel Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Waybeo develops an AI-based platform that offers call tracking, automation and analytics solutions for the telecommunication sector.
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Sep 22, 2020
Corporate Round
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Lattukids is an E-learning platform that offers English vocabulary learning programs for kids.
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Jun 16, 2020
Corporate Round
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Voicezen develops an AI-based platform that offers automated voice conversation and speech recognition solutions to enterprises.
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May 20, 2020
Corporate Round
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Spectacom is an online platform that offers health and fitness training programs for individuals.
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Mar 12, 2020
Equity
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Vahan develops an AI-based recruitment platform that enables individuals to search for jobs.
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Oct 27, 2019
Equity
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These are all the companies that Airtel has invested in. Airtel has invested 12 companies and its latest investment was Quikmile in Nov 2019. Quikmile develops a mobile-based application that offers vehicle tracking and transportation management solutions for the logistics sector.

Airtel News

May 4, 2021Telecomlive

Airtel Payments Bank

CHENNAI: Airtel Payments Bank on Monday announced that customers with savings account deposits of ove... See more »
May 4, 2021MySmartPrice

5G Trials in India By Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Approved by DoT, No Chinese Tech Allowed to Participate

The Department of Telecom (DoT), on Tuesday, approved applications from telecom companies for conduct... See more »
May 4, 2021Business Day

Airtel portrays frustration of unreliable network in new TV commercial, Rainmaker

Foremost telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has unveiled a thrilling Television Co... See more »
May 4, 2021Telecom Talk

Report

The Indian government has decided to allocate airwaves in the 700 MHz spectrum band to the telcos, in... See more »
May 4, 2021Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel Focuses Primarily on Quality, Not Quantity

Bharti Airtel is one of the oldest telecom operators in the country. The telco has seen its fair shar... See more »
May 3, 2021Afrikan Heroes

Airtel Faces Fresh Licence Row Huddle in Kenya

Airtel subsidiary in Kenya is facing fresh huddle with the country's communications [...]The post Air... See more »
May 3, 2021Telecom Talk

BSNL 4G Data Vouchers Compared With Jio, Airtel and Vi

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) offers its 4G vouchers to users in select circles at the moment. ... See more »

Airtel Press Releases

May 7, 2019Runway Girl Network

Ball in Indian carriers' court as more IFC providers approved

Indo Teleports Limited (ITL), a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) are ... See more »
April 4, 2019NewsVoir

Airtel Boosts its Digital Content Portfolio - Launches 'Airtel Books' to Bring an Exciting Reading Experience to Smartphone Users

Airtel to partner with top publishers and also leverage its strategic partnership with Juggernaut Boo... See more »
February 28, 2019EIN Presswire

floLIVE and Airtel-Vodafone Agree Strategic Alliance For Global Connectivity to IoT Customers.

Under this alliance Airtel-Vodafone and floLIVE will offer Airtel-Vodafone's global data connectivity... See more »
August 9, 2018PRWeb

Airtel Goes Live with CATS for Asset Lifecycle Management

Airtel is the latest large Communication Service Provider to deploy Fulcrum's CATS software for compr... See more »
April 12, 2018PR Newswire

APAC Pay TV Market (2018-2023) Forecast to Reach $2.73 Billion - Digital Cable Will Supply 37 Million of the Pay TV Subscriber Additions

DUBLIN, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Asia Pacific Pay TV Forecasts" report has been added to R... See more »
February 28, 2018Korea Newswire

GSMA Expands Big Data for Social Good Initiative, Announces Successful First Wave of Trials

The GSMA has achieved significant progress in the first trials of its Big Data for Social Good initia... See more »
January 15, 2018Business Wire

India Unified Communications Applications and Services Market - CY 2016 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "India Unified Communications Applications and Services Market - CY 2016... See more »

Airtel Videos

October 18, 2020Airtel Youtube Channel

"Wynk Navratri Nights: Sachin Jigar" on YOUTUBE

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October 16, 2020Airtel Youtube Channel

"TV entertainment just got bigger and easier | Airtel Xstream Box" on YOUTUBE

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October 16, 2020Airtel Youtube Channel

"Stream directly on your TV | Jo Dekho Bada Dekho with Airtel Xstream Box" on YOUTUBE

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May 4, 2020Airtel Youtube Channel

"Airtel Xstream Box | Self Installation" on YOUTUBE

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November 15, 2019Airtel Youtube Channel

"Get India's Best Video Experience only with Airtel" on YOUTUBE

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May 29, 2019Airtel Youtube Channel

"Get Amazon Prime on a 299 recharge, only with #airtelThanks" on YOUTUBE

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April 15, 2019Airtel Youtube Channel

"Good Hotel or Good Wi-Fi? - Get Airtel International Roaming!" on YOUTUBE

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Airtel Headquarters

1, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj Phase II, Bharti Crescent

New Delhi, Delhi110070

91-11466-66100

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Overview

Bharti AirTel Limited (NSE of India: BHARTIARTL) is a telecommunications firm that provides prepaid, postpaid, wireless internet, broadband, fixed line, digital TV, and mobile services. It is an Indian telecommunications services company, headquartere...

CEO

Airtel's CEO, Gopal Vittal, currently has an approval rating of 89%. Airtel's primary competitors are BSNL, Jio & Vodafone.

Website

airtel.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Airtel

  1. When was Airtel founded?

    Airtel was founded in 1995

  2. Who is Airtel's CEO?

    Airtel's CEO is Gopal Vittal

  3. How much revenue does Airtel generate?

    Airtel generates $13.4B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Airtel have?

    Airtel has historically raised $2.5B in funding

  5. Where is Airtel's headquarters?

    Airtel's headquarters is in New Delhi Delhi, IN

  1. How many employees does Airtel have?

    Airtel has 9,958 employees

  2. What sector does Airtel operate in?

    Airtel is in Telecommunication Services

  3. Who are Airtel's competitors?

    Airtel's top competitors are BSNL, Jio, Vodafone

  4. Who has Airtel invested in?

    Airtel's has invested in companies such as Waybeo, Lattu Kids, Voicezen
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