Bharti Airtel Ltd
NSE: BHARTIARTL BSE: 532454
₹1879.30
(-2.61%)
Wed, 11 Mar 2026, 04:49 am
Market Cap10712.24B
PE Ratio37.66
Dividend0.85
Communications
Wireless Telecommunications
24.5KCompany History
1995
- Bharti Tele-Ventures incorporated on July 7 as wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharti Telecom.
- Bharti Cellular launches 'Airtel' cellular services in Delhi.
1996
- Bharti Tele-Ventures receives commencement certificate on January 18.
- STET acquires 20% equity.
- Bharti Telenet launches cellular in Himachal Pradesh.
1997
- British Telecom acquires 21.05% in Bharti Cellular.
- Bharti Telenet obtains fixed-line license in Madhya Pradesh.
- Bharti Telecom and British Telecom form Bharti BT for VSAT.
1998
- Bharti Telecom and British Telecom form JV Bharti BT Internet.
- Bharti Telenet launches fixed-line services in Indore.
1999
- Warburg Pincus acquires 19.05% equity.
- NYLIF acquires 3% in Bharti Cellular.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures acquires effective 32.36% in Bharti Mobile.
2000
- Bharti Tele-Ventures acquires stakes in Bharti Mobinet, Bharti Mobile, Bharti Telenet.
- SingTel acquires STET's 15.3% equity.
2001
- Bharti Tele-Ventures acquires stakes making subsidiaries 100%.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures issues equity for $481.30 million.
- Bharti Cellular enters licenses for eight new circles.
- Bharti Telesonic launches national long distance 'IndiaOne'.
2002
- Bharti Tele-Ventures issues 18.53 crore shares via 100% book building, raises Rs 834 crore.
- Shares list at 11% premium on BSE, NSE, DSE.
- DoT grants ILD license to Bharti Telesonic.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures signs MoU to buy Telia AB's 26% in Bharti Mobile.
2003
- Airtel breaks interconnectivity with Tata Teleservices in Andhra Pradesh.
- High Court approves amalgamation into Bharti Infotel Ltd.
- Bharti Cellular increases stake to 100% in Bharti Mobile.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures completes merger with Bharti Mobitel.
- Airtel subscribers exceed 3 million, later 5 lakh in Punjab.
2004
- Bharti Tele-Ventures signs unified access licenses for five circles.
- Airtel signs bilateral roaming with Mobilink Pakistan.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures signs $700-750 million IT outsourcing with IBM.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures acquires 67.5% stake in Hexacom from Shyam Telecom.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures garners $100 million via FCCBs.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures joins SEA-ME-WE-4 consortium.
- Airtel rolls out EDGE in Pune and Bangalore.
- Airtel launches wi-fi services in Mumbai.
2005
- Airtel launches video services for GPRS customers.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures launches telecom network in Andaman & Nicobar.
- Bharti inks $125 million deal with Nokia for rural expansion.
- Airtel, ICICI Bank & VISA launch mChq service.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures introduces BlackBerry Connect.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures agrees with Vodafone.
- Bharti Tele-Ventures launches undersea cable system.
2006
- Airtel unveils Re 1 STD plans.
- Airtel launches NetXpert and Post2Pre service.
- Airtel launches 'Save My Phone Contact' service.
- Bharti Airtel wins 'Wireless Service Provider' and 'Competitive Service Provider' awards.
- Sunil Mittal bags CEO of the Year award.
- Company changes name to Bharti Airtel Ltd.
2007
- Bharti Airtel buys SingTel's 50% stake in Network i2i.
- Bharti Airtel awarded QCI-DL Shah National Award.
- Bharti Airtel announces operational leadership changes.
- Bharti Airtel reduces ISD tariffs.
- Airtel signs agreement with HTC for touch screen mobile.
2008
- Nokia Siemens Networks awarded IVR platform contract.
- Bharti Airtel achieves 60 million customer mark.
- Bharti Airtel ties up with Apple for iPhone.
- Bharti Airtel allies with Infosys for DTH services.
2009
- Bharti Airtel signs $500 million managed services deal with Alcatel-Lucent.
- Bharti Airtel launches 'Airtel Advantage' initiative.
- Bharti Airtel and Cisco announce enterprise alliance.
- Airtel and mChek reach 1 million users, launch mCommerce services.
- Bharti Airtel splits share face value from Rs 10 to Rs 5.
- Registered office shifted to Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
2010
- Bharti Airtel bids for 3G spectrum.
- Bharti Airtel partners with VMware for cloud services.
- Bharti Airtel wins broadband spectrum in four circles.
- Bharti Airtel selects Ericsson, Nokia Siemens, Huawei for 3G rollout.
2011
- SBI and Airtel partner for financial inclusion.
- Bharti Airtel Kenya subscriber base doubles to 4 million.
- Bharti Airtel plans 3G launch in 1500 cities by March 2012.
- Bharti Airtel adopts school in Nigeria for CSR.
- Bharti Airtel partners with Savvis for managed services.
- Airtel launches 3G in Mumbai.
- Bharti Airtel to offer broadband TV for Rs 99.
- Airtel 3G subscriber base reaches 2 million.
- Bharti Airtel awarded 2G and 3G licenses in Rwanda.
- Bharti Airtel signs with Nokia Siemens for 2G & 3G expansion.
2012
- Bharti Airtel partners with Infosys for Airtel money mCommerce.
- Bharti Airtel partners with Novosol for sports VAS.
- Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank deal for mobile banking in unbanked areas.
- Bharti Airtel and Qualcomm partner for 4G.
- Bharti Airtel ranks first in COAI subscribers.
- Bharti Airtel signs agreement with Opera Software for mobile browser.
- Bharti Airtel mulls expansion in Malawi with $25 million investment.
- Bharti Airtel gets EuroFinance Treasury award.
- Bharti Airtel launches intercontinental roaming with free incoming calls.
- Bharti Airtel launches Emergency Alert Service.
2013
- Airtel launches mEducation service.
- Airtel launches 'Apna Chaupal' voice-based VAS portal.
- Airtel launches ‘Re 1 Entertainment Store’.
- Bharti Airtel acquires 100% of Wireless Business Services Private Limited.
2014
- Airtel and Apple launch India’s first 4G on mobile.
- Airtel 3G services available in Punjab.
- Airtel 4G launches in Nagpur and Nashik.
- Bharti Airtel crosses 300 million customers.
- Mi India announces Redmi Note 4G with Airtel.
- Airtel launches ‘myPlan Family’ postpaid sharing.
- Airtel and Loop Mobile agree to create Mumbai’s largest mobile network.
2015
- Bharti Airtel integrates 2.55 million yuMobile customers.
- Bharti Airtel enters deal with Nokia for 4G expansion in six circles.
- Bharti Airtel collaborates with China Mobile for 4G growth.
- Bharti Airtel acquires 111.6 MHz spectrum.
- Bharti Airtel introduces unlimited calls for broadband customers.
- Bharti Airtel expands 4G services in Haryana.
- Bharti Airtel becomes world's third largest mobile operator.
- Bharti Airtel partners with Madhya Pradesh government for Digital India.
- Bharti Airtel selects Ericsson for LTE network in Gabon.
- Bharti Airtel acquires Augere Wireless Broadband India operations.
- Bharti Airtel board approves merger of Augere.
2016
- Axiata and Bharti Airtel agree to merge operations in Bangladesh.
- Bharti Airtel increases maternity leave to 22 weeks.
- Bharti Airtel enters spectrum agreement with VTL.
- Bharti Airtel acquires Aircel 4G spectrum in 8 circles.
- Airtel announces Open Network initiative under Project Leap.
- Airtel acquires 20 MHz spectrum from Aircel.
- Airtel offers unlimited voice calls for postpaid customers.
- Airtel offers free incoming, lower data rates on international roaming.
- Airtel acquires 173.8 MHz spectrum in auction.
- Bharti Airtel enters agreement with Orascom for MENA-SCS.
2017
- Airtel invites customers to experience India's fastest 4G network.
- Bharti Airtel offers free data for switching to 4G.
- Bharti Airtel receives 'Best Governed Company Award'.
- Airtel crosses 2 million home broadband customers.
- Airtel provides PoL capacity to Jio for 190 million customers.
- Bharti Airtel to acquire Telenor India.
- Bharti Airtel launches Android-enabled set top box.
- Bharti Airtel receives SEBI approval for Telenor merger.
- Bharti Airtel launches digital platform for integrated solutions.
2018
- Airtel launches VoLTE service in Kolkata.
- Airtel crosses 50 lakh customers in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Bharti Airtel partners Razorpay for UPI payments.
- Airtel introduces 300 Mbps Home Broadband plan.
- Airtel launches India’s first Quad-Play platform ‘Airtel Home’.
2019
- Airtel launches 4G services in Andaman and Nicobar.
- Airtel launches ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’, India’s first VoWiFi service.
- Airtel and FICCI Ladies Organisation launch Women’s Safety app ‘My Circle’.
2020
- Airtel launches XStream Fiber Home Broadband in Rajahmundry and Kakinada.
- Airtel launches ‘Work@Home’ enterprise grade service.
2021
- Bharti Airtel launches Airtel Black all-in-one home solution.
- Bharti Airtel conducts India's first cloud gaming session in 5G environment.
2022
- Hughes and Airtel form JV for satellite broadband services in India.
- Airtel and Google partner to grow India’s digital ecosystem.
- Airtel acquires 25% stake in SD-WAN startup Lavelle Networks.
- Airtel commissions 21 MW Solar Power Unit in Maharashtra.
2023
- Bharti Airtel acquires 12.07% equity in Egan Solar Power Private Limited.
- Bharti Airtel acquires additional 5.464% stake in Avaada MHAmravati Private Limited.
- Airtel wins Dun & Bradstreet award for ESG Excellence.
2024
- Airtel expands network footprint in Koch Bihar and Alipurduar under rural enhancement project.
- Airtel partners with Indian Army to connect villages along LOC in Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipore.
- Airtel Business partners with Zscaler to launch ‘Airtel Secure Digital Internet’.
- Airtel offers seamless connectivity along Pune’s new Metro route.
- Bharti Airtel and Nokia complete 5G NSA Cloud RAN trial.
2025
- Airtel partners with Google to launch India’s first mega AI hub and data center in Visakhapatnam.
- Nxtra by Airtel signs partnership with AMPIN Energy Transition for 205,167 MWh solar-wind hybrid power.
- Airtel partners with Perplexity to offer free Pro Subscription to 360 million users.
- Airtel partners with Blinkit for 10-minute SIM card delivery across 16 cities.
- Ericsson, Volvo, and Airtel partner on Digital Twins & XR over 5G.
- Airtel awards contracts to Nokia to expand 5G Fixed Wireless Access.
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