by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate, Corporate Buzz
New Delhi (IANS) Idea Cellular said on Friday it has slashed mobile internet rates to offer more value to customers on their 4G, 3G and 2G data packs.
“We want to ensure that benefits of Internet are reaped conveniently by every individual, through our innovative, customised and affordable products. This will enable the Internet revolution and its impact to be felt in every part of the country,” said a company statement, citing Chief Marketing Officer Sashi Shankar.
“Now Idea users can get up to 45 per cent more data benefits on sachet packs below 1 GB. Idea offers a wide range of 4G, 3G and 2G sachet data packs priced between Rs eight and Rs 225,” the statement said.
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate, News
New Delhi:(IANS) Bharti Airtel announced on Wednesday it has tied up with Liquid Telecom in Africa to share the latter’s terrestrial fibre network to connect its mobile base stations and enterprises in the continent for better 3G and 4G networks.
The framework agreement enables Airtel operations to leverage Liquid Telecom’s existing 20,000km-long fibre network across east, central and southern Africa, as well as enjoy new purpose-built fibre infrastructure, to connect Airtel’s mobile base stations and enterprise customers with fibre, a statement said.
“Mobile operators are relying on Internet access and data services to grow their revenues. Mobile network operators (MNO), and in particular Airtel, have managed to attract a large number of customers on their 3G and 4G networks and now need to strengthen their backhaul to deliver a super-fast Internet access service,” said Liquid Telecom’s group CEO Nic Rudnick.
“The agreement is a milestone to providing fast broadband services to customers in a cost effective way. Airtel has invested significantly in mobile broadband technology across its African footprint and this agreement will deliver end to end fibre connectivity to our 3G and 4G base stations,” said Airtel Africa CEO Christian de Faria.
