This telecommunication service provider, provides connectivity to Galwan river and Daulat Beg Oldie (BDO), India’s northernmost military outpost
The stock is up by 71 per cent in just 1 year and gave multibagger returns of 350 per cent in 5 years.
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Airtel), one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, joined hands with the Indian Army to launch its network in Galwan and Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO), the northernmost military outpost in the border town. This makes Airtel the only private telecom service provider to offer its services 16700 ft. above the sea level. The company has installed 17 mobile towers across Kargil, Siachen, Galwan, Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) and the Changthang regions, extending connectivity to remote villages of Ladakh. Airtel worked with the Leh Signalers to execute this challenging task. Galwan and Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) are both located in the Ladakh region on the Indo China border at the northeastern corner of the Karakoram Range.
Additionally, Nxtra by Airtel, a leading data centre company in India, has taken a significant step towards building a smarter and more resilient future by becoming the first data centre in the country to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI). By leveraging the AI-powered SmartSense platform from Ecolibrium, Nxtra aims to revolutionize its operations and enhance efficiency across its data centres. This innovative approach will enable predictive maintenance, optimized energy consumption, streamlined automation, and improved overall performance. By implementing AI, Nxtra is not only setting new industry standards but also demonstrating its commitment to providing cutting-edge data centre solutions that meet the evolving needs of businesses in the digital age.
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About Bharti Airtel Limited
Headquartered in India, Airtel is a global communications solutions provider with over 550 million customers in 15 countries across India and Africa. The company also has its presence in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka though its associate entities. The company ranks amongst the top three mobile operators globally and its networks cover over two billion people. Airtel is India’s largest integrated communications solutions provider and the second largest mobile operator in Africa. Airtel’s retail portfolio includes high-speed 4G/5G mobile broadband, Airtel Xstream Fiber that promises speeds up to 1 Gbps with convergence across linear and on-demand entertainment, streaming services spanning music and video, digital payments and financial services. For enterprise customers, Airtel offers a gamut of solutions that includes secure connectivity, cloud and data centre services, cyber security, IoT, Ad Tech and cloud-based communication.
The shares of the company saw a spurt in volume by more than 10 times on BSE. Bharti Airtel Ltd is a Large-Cap company with a market cap of Rs 9.10 lakh crore and has been maintaining a healthy dividend pay-out of 42.8 per cent. The stock is up by 71 per cent in just 1 year and gave multibagger returns of 350 per cent in 5 years. Investors should keep an eye on this telecom stock.
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