Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel

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Full name	Bharti Airtel
Company type	Public
Founded	(1991-09-05) 7 July 1995 (31 year ago) New Delhi, India

Bharti Airtel is an Indian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in New Delhi. It operates in 18 countries across Indian Subcontinent, Africa, and the Channel Islands. In India, the company provides mobile telephony services using 5G, 4G, and LTE Advanced technologies, along with fixed-line broadband and voice services, while the range of services varies by country of operation

Bharti Airtel was founded on 7 July 1995 by Sunil Mittal. Before entering mobile services, Mittal began in 1984 by assembling push-button phones in India through Bharti Telecom Limited, in collaboration with Siemens AG. In 1992, Bharti won one of the first mobile network licenses in India and launched cellular services in Delhi in 1995 under the brand name Airtel. The company quickly grew and became one of the first Indian telecom operators to cross 2 million subscribers.
During the early 2000s, Airtel expanded rapidly across India through acquisitions such as Spice Cell, Skycell, and Hexacom, and unified all its services under the single Airtel brand in 2003. The company went public in 2002 and became listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. Airtel also introduced innovative services like “Hello Tunes” and expanded into broadband and digital TV services. By the late 2000s, it had established itself as one of India’s leading telecom providers.
In 2010, Airtel made a historic global move by acquiring the African operations of Zain Group for $10.7 billion, making it one of the largest telecom operators in the world. The company continued expanding into South Asia and Africa, entering countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In recent years, Airtel has focused on 4G and 5G expansion, digital services, cloud partnerships with Google Cloud, and collaborations with Nokia and Ericsson to strengthen network infrastructure.

Bharti Airtel operates in 17 countries across South Asia and Africa, offering mobile telephony (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G), broadband, fixed-line services, digital television, enterprise solutions, mobile payments, and OTT platforms. In India, it is the second-largest mobile operator and provides services through Airtel India, Airtel Business, Airtel Digital TV, and Airtel Payments Bank. Internationally, Airtel Africa serves millions of customers across 14 countries. The company focuses heavily on digital transformation, cloud services, data solutions, and expanding high-speed network coverage.

A career at Bharti Airtel offers opportunities in telecommunications engineering, network operations, marketing, finance, IT, digital services, and customer management. The company hires graduates and experienced professionals and provides leadership programs, technical training, and innovation-driven work environments. Employees gain exposure to advanced technologies like 5G, cloud computing, AI-based solutions, and digital payment systems. With its strong presence in multiple countries, Airtel provides global career growth, competitive benefits, and opportunities to work in a fast-evolving telecom and digital ecosystem.

The ideology of Bharti Airtel centers on connectivity, innovation, customer-first service, and digital inclusion. The company aims to connect people, businesses, and communities through reliable and affordable communication services. It emphasizes technological advancement, ethical governance, sustainability, and expanding digital access to underserved populations. Airtel’s vision focuses on building a digitally empowered society by leveraging next-generation technologies while maintaining strong corporate responsibility and long-term value creation.

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