Bharti Airtel managing director and CEO Gopal Vittal, Reliance Jio president Mathew Oommen and 24 others have been elected to the board of global telecom industry body GSMA for the 2019-2020 term.

Airtel's Gopal Vittal, Jio's Mathew Oommen appointed as members on GSMA Board

Not just the tariff war, Airtel was also hit because of its decision to cut international termination charges (ITC) from 53 paise to 30 paise.

Jio effect: Bharti Airtel's profits at 15-year low

To expand the 4G service to rest of the country, BSNL will require additional spectrum.

BSNL to start 4G services from Kerala in January, 2018

Ambani said that he had predicted in 2004 that India would become a $ 5 trillion economy in 20 years, it was then a ?$500-billion economy

India will become $5 trillion economy in next 20 years: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries Ltd consolidated net profit increased 12.5 per cent to Rs 8,109 crore for the September quarter

Reliance Industries net profits zoom, Jio's losses widen

The three-year security deposit is refundable

Watch: Mukesh Ambani launches 'free' Jio phone, security deposit is Rs 1,500

Jio has enjoyed a meteoric rise since its launch a year ago, with its months of free services and sharply discounted plans battering the fortunes of incumbent telecom players in India such as Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular, who have seen revenues and profits shrink dramatically.

Reliance rattles Indian telcos again by unveiling 'free' 4G phone

But they add that its average revenue per user (Arpu) may be higher than bigger rivals

Half of Reliance Jio users may drop out after service goes paid: Analysts

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had asked Jio to explain why its latest free data offer should not be treated as 'predatory'

India's telecom regulator seeks govt's top law adviser's opinion on Reliance Jio's 'predatory' tariff plans

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