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Airtel Nigeria launches Wazobia Recharge airtime system
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Airtel, the 5th largest telecom operator in the world today launched new recharge service in Nigeria. With introduction of it airtel is redefining freedom in telecommunications landscape in Africa.
Airtel Easy Recharge, launched as Wazobia Recharge in Nigeria, is a denomination-less recharge system which offers customers a unique opportunity to recharge their phones and those of their friends and family members with any value from Naira 50 without having to use the scratch cards.
The new system, which has been launched in Nigeria today, will be followed shortly by an extensive roll out in 15 other markets in Africa. (more…)
Airtel Tanzania looking for 150 percent subscriber growth by 2013
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After understanding the needs and requirements of Tanzanian users, Airtel Tanzania is now ready to expand its network and boost market penetration. Tanzania’s Mobile penetration is currently about 50 per cent. However, limited coverage and high cost of handsets and user fees are among major constraints, especially to people in rural areas.
To boost up its telecom market in rural areas, Airtel has unveiled some new attractive offers in Tanzania. One of such new offer is a bundle package of Nokia Mobile with Airtel SIM card. Company is providing Nokia 1280 phone and equivalent value in Airtel talk time and SMS text messages for just (more…)
Bharti Airtel unveils new logo, signature tune and plans for 3G launch
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by Gourav Sharma
in Airtel
Bharti airtel, India’s largest telecom service provider with over 150 million in India itself and total 200-million subscriber worldwide has unveiled a new brand logo to create a shared worldwide vision across its operations in 19 countries in Asia and Africa. Airtel has also announced that it was on course to launch its 3G services in all 13 3G circles by the end of the year.
The new Airtel Logo, which is an interpretation of the English letter “a”, signifies “youthful, international, inclusive and dynamic”. The new look comes with gentle curves and color effects which gives the identity new energy and liveliness.
Few months ago Bharti Airtel acquired the Zain Telecom in 15 African countries at $10.7 billion and tomorrow company is going to change its brand name to Airtel from Zain. Besides the logo, the company has also changed the signature Airtel tune with a new one by music composer A R Rehman.
Bharti Airtel international will Invest $100 Million In Malawi
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Bharti Airtel, who became the world’s fifth largest mobile player With recent acquisition of Zain Telecom’s African business is now planning to invest over US$ 100 Million in the Malawi telecommunication industry in the next three years. Company has also revealed that by this investment and business plan it targets to achieve 100 million subscribers and $5 billion revenue by 2012-13. Bharti Airtel now owns 100 percent of shares in Zain Malawi.
“We plan to invest $100 million in Malawi in the next three years to improve coverage and reach out to Malawi’s rural farmers and help the country’s economy grow,” said Manoj Kohli, chief executive officer, Bharti Africa in in the Malawi’s capital Lilongwe
Kohli also revealed the company’s wish to improve local call rates to at least 250 minutes. Malawi currently hovers around 40 minutes of talk time for users. In India, he referenced, subscribers utilize between 400 and 500 minutes per month. (more…)
Bharti Airtel becomes worlds fifth no mobile services provider
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by Gourav Sharma
in Airtel
Bharti Airtel, Leader in Indian Telecom market has announced it has successfully concluded a $10.7-billion deal to acquire the African assets of Kuwait’s Zain, making Bharti Airtel the world’s fifth largest mobile phone services company. The deal enables Bharti Airtel to extend its services in 15 countries across the African continent except Sudan and Morocco.
“Bharti is now among the five largest mobile operators in the world. This will further strengthen the historic Indo-Africa economic and social ties and provide a big boost to South-South cooperation,” said group chairman Sunil Mittal.
“I am pleased that we are starting with a bank. 42 million customers (which) is the customer base of Zain Africa. 3.6 billion dollars in revenue and just under 1.2 billion dollars in EBITDA is what Africa offers us at this starting point,” added Mittal.
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Bharti now now has a total user base over 180 million in 18 countries. Prior to this deal, Bharti had operations in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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