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Type Private

Founded 7th Of July 1995

Headquarters New Delhi ( India )

Founder Sunil Bharti Mittal

Key People Sunil Mittal (Chairman/M.D.) Sanjay Kapoor (C.E.O.)

Products Wireless Telephone Internet Satellite T.V.

Area Served Asian & African Countries


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Revenue US$ 7.254 billion (2009)

Operating Income US$ 2.043 billion (2009)

Net Income US$ 1.662 billion (2009)

Total Assets US$ 11.853 billion (2009

Employees 25,543 (2009)

Parent Bharti Enterprises (63.04%)

SingTel (32.04%)

Vodaphone (4.4%)


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Bharti Airtel Limited ParticularlyBharti Airtel Limited Particularlyknown as Bharti Tele Ventures ltd. isknown as Bharti Tele Ventures ltd. is

an Indian company offeringan Indian company offering

telecommunications service in 19telecommunications service in 19countries.countries.

It is the largest cellular serviceIt is the largest cellular service

provider in India with more than 140provider in India with more than 140Million Subscriptions as of July 2010.Million Subscriptions as of July 2010.


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Bharti Airtel is the world's third largest,Bharti Airtel is the world's third largest,singlesingle--country mobile operator and fifthcountry mobile operator and fifth

largest telecom operator in the world withlargest telecom operator in the world witha subscriber base of over 180 million.a subscriber base of over 180 million.

It also offers fixed line services andIt also offers fixed line services andbroadband services. It offers its telecombroadband services. It offers its telecom

services under theservices under the AirtelAirtel brand and isbrand and isheaded by headed by Sunil Bharti MittalSunil Bharti Mittal..

The company also provides landThe company also provides land--linelinetelephone services and broadbandtelephone services and broadbandInternet access (DSL) in over 96 cities inInternet access (DSL) in over 96 cities inIndia. It also acts as a carrier for nationalIndia. It also acts as a carrier for nationaland international long distanceand international long distancecommunication services.communication services.


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Bharti Airtel is the first Indian telecom serviceBharti Airtel is the first Indian telecom serviceprovider to achieve this Cisco Gold Certification.provider to achieve this Cisco Gold Certification.

To earn Gold Certification, Bharti Airtel had toTo earn Gold Certification, Bharti Airtel had tomeet rigorous standards for networkingmeet rigorous standards for networking

competency, service, support and customercompetency, service, support and customersatisfaction set forth bysatisfaction set forth by CiscoCisco..

The company also has a submarine cableThe company also has a submarine cable

landing station at Chennai, which connects thelanding station at Chennai, which connects thesubmarine cable connectingsubmarine cable connecting ChennaiChennai andandSingaporeSingapore..


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It is known for being the first mobile phone company inthe world to outsource everything except marketing

and sales and finance. Its network (base stations,microwave links, etc.) is maintained by Ericsson andNokia Siemens Network, business support by IBM andtransmission towers by another company.

Ericsson agreed for the first time, to be paid by theminute for installation and maintenance of theirequipment rather than being paid up front. Thisenables the company to provide pan-India phone callrates ofRs. 1/minute (U$0.02/minute).


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TheThe companycompany isis structuredstructured intointo fourfour strategicstrategic businessbusinessunitsunits -- Mobile,Mobile, Telemedia,Telemedia, EnterpriseEnterprise andand DigitalDigital TVTV.. TheThe

mobilemobile businessbusiness offersoffers servicesservices inin 1818 countriescountries acrossacrossthethe IndianIndian SubcontinentSubcontinent andand AfricaAfrica.. TheThe TelemediaTelemediabusinessbusiness providesprovides broadband,broadband, IPTVIPTV andand telephonetelephoneservicesservices inin 8989 IndianIndian citiescities..

TheThe DigitalDigital TVTV businessbusiness providesprovides DirectDirect--toto--HomeHome TVTVservicesservices acrossacross IndiaIndia.. TheThe EnterpriseEnterprise businessbusiness providesprovidesendend--toto--endend telecomtelecom solutionssolutions toto corporatecorporate customerscustomersandand nationalnational andand internationalinternational longlong distancedistance servicesservices toto

telcostelcos..OnOn AugustAugust 1111,, 20102010,, BhartiBharti AirtelAirtel announcedannounced thatthatitit wouldwould acquireacquire 100100%% stakestake inin TelecomTelecom SeychellesSeychelles

takingtaking itsits globalglobal presencepresence toto 1919 countriescountries..


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Globally, Bharti Airtel is the 3rd largest in-country

mobile operator by subscriber base, behind China

Mobile and China Unicom. In India, the company hasa 30.7% share of the wireless services market.

In January 2010, company announced that Manoj

Kohli, Joint Managing Director and current Chief

Executive Officer of Indian and South Asian

operations, will become the Chief Executive Officer

of the International Business Group from 1 April

2010. He will be overseeing Bharti's overseas

business. Current Dy. CEO, Sanjay Kapoor, will

replace Manoj Kohli and will be the CEO, effective

from 1 April 2010.


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Airtel is the 5th largest mobile operator in the world interms of subscriber base and has a commercial presencein 19 countries. Its area of operations include

Three countries in Indian Subcontinent :IndiaBangladesh Srilanka.

Sixteen countries in Africa :BurkinaFaso/Chad/Democratic Republic of Congo/ Gabon / Ghana / Kenya /Republic of the Congo / Malavyi / Madagascar / Niger /Seychelles / Sierra Leone / Tanzania / Zambia / Uganda/Nigeria.


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Airtel in IndiaAirtel in India

InIn IndiaIndia, the company's mobile service is branded as, the company's mobile service is branded asAirtel. It has nationwide presence and is the marketAirtel. It has nationwide presence and is the marketleader with a market share of 30.07% (as of May 2010).leader with a market share of 30.07% (as of May 2010).

On 19 October 2004, Airtel announced the launch of aOn 19 October 2004, Airtel announced the launch of a

Blackberry Wireless Solution in India. The launch is aBlackberry Wireless Solution in India. The launch is aresult of a tieresult of a tie--up between Bharti Teleup between Bharti Tele--Ventures LimitedVentures Limitedandand Research In MotionResearch In Motion (RIM).(RIM).

TheTheAppleApple iPhone 3GiPhone 3G was rolled out in India on 22was rolled out in India on 22August 2008 by Airtel &August 2008 by Airtel & VodafoneVodafone. Both the cellular. Both the cellularservice providers rolled out theirservice providers rolled out theirAppleApple iPhone 3GSiPhone 3GS ininthe first quarter of 2010. However, high prices andthe first quarter of 2010. However, high prices andcontract bonds discouraged consumers and it was not ascontract bonds discouraged consumers and it was not assuccessful for both the service providers as much as thesuccessful for both the service providers as much as theiPhone is successful in other markets of the world.iPhone is successful in other markets of the world.


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On May 18, 2010, 3G spectrum auction wascompleted and Airtel will have to pay the

Indian government Rs. 12,295 crores forspectrum in 13 circles, the most amountspent by an operator in this auction.

Airtel won 3G licenses in 13 telecom circles

of India: Delhi, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh(West), Rajasthan, West Bengal, HimachalPradesh, Bihar, Assam, North East, Jammu &Kashmir.

Bharti Airtel CEO for South Asia SanjayKapoor said that he believes that 3G serviceswould go live in some parts of the countrybefore the end of 2010.


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Airtel in Srilanka

In December 2008, Bharti Airtel rolled out 3.5Gservices in Sri Lanka in association withSingapore Telecommunications. Airtel's

operation in Sri Lanka, known asAirtel Lanka,commenced operations on the 12th of January2009.

Airtel Lanka has 1.4 million mobile customers inSri Lanka, across 20 administrative districts.


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Airtel in Bangladesh

In January 2010, it was announced that the BangladeshTelecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) hadgiven Bharti Airtel the go ahead to acquire a 70% stakein the Bangladesh business of Abu Dhabi based WaridTelecom.

The latter had till date invested a total of $600 million,with plans to bring their Bangladesh investments to the$1 billion mark. Airtel's 70% stake in the company issaid to be at a cost of an initial $300 million. The service

is being operated under the brand name Warid Telecom.

Warid Telecom covers the entire country and has over2.5 million customers.


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AirtelAirtel in Africain Africa

On 14, February 2010 a statement issued byOn 14, February 2010 a statement issued by ZainZainGhana, said "the Board of Directors of Kuwait's ZainGhana, said "the Board of Directors of Kuwait's ZainGroup, after its meeting on February 14, 2010, issued aGroup, after its meeting on February 14, 2010, issued aresolution to accept a proposal received from Bhartiresolution to accept a proposal received from BhartiAirtel Limited (Bharti) to enter into exclusive discussionsAirtel Limited (Bharti) to enter into exclusive discussions

until 25 March 2010, regarding the sale of its Africanuntil 25 March 2010, regarding the sale of its Africanunit, Zain Africa BV.unit, Zain Africa BV.

The offer was for $10.7 billion. The deal would provideThe offer was for $10.7 billion. The deal would provideBharti access to 15 more countries in the region, addingBharti access to 15 more countries in the region, adding

around 40.1 million subscribers to its already 125 millionaround 40.1 million subscribers to its already 125 million--plus user base. The combined revenue of the twoplus user base. The combined revenue of the twoentities would be around $12 billion.entities would be around $12 billion.


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The Digital TV business provides Direct-to-

Home (DTH) TV services across India

under the brand name Airtel Digital TV. Itstarted services on 9 October 2008 and has

about 32.44 million customers as of August

2010.


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EnterpriseEnterprise

The Enterprise business provides endThe Enterprise business provides end--toto--end telecom solutions to corporateend telecom solutions to corporatecustomers and national andcustomers and national and

international long distance services tointernational long distance services toTelco's through its nationwide fiberTelco's through its nationwide fiberoptic backbone, last mile connectivityoptic backbone, last mile connectivityin fixedin fixed--line and mobile circles,line and mobile circles,

VSATs, ISP and internationalVSATs, ISP and internationalbandwidth access through thebandwidth access through thegateways and landing stations.gateways and landing stations.


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In May 2009, Bharti Airtel again confirmed that it is inTalks with MTN and companies have now agreeddiscuss the potential transaction exclusively by July31, 2009.

Bharti Airtel said in a statement "Bharti Airtel Ltd ispleased to announce that it has renewed its effort fora significant partnership with MTN Group".

Talks eventually ended without agreement, due tothe South African government opposition.


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Sponsorship On May 9, 2009 Airtel signed a major deal with

Manchester United Football Club. As a result ofthe deal, Airtel gets the rights to broadcast thematches played by the team to its customers.

Bharti Airtel signed a five-year deal with ESPNStar Sports to become the title sponsor of theChampions League Twenty20 cricket

tournament. The tournament itself is named"Airtel Champions League Twenty20."


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