Tag: Ajay Chitkara

Airtel Business announces changes to its leadership team

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), one of India’s leading telecommunications services providers, announced changes to its leadership team in Airtel Business. Ajay Chitkara, CEO Airtel Business, has decided to move on from Airtel. He will continue with the company until the third week of August 2023. Consequently, Airtel Business will operate as three business and channel segments…

Airtel acquires stake in Navi Mumbai-based Cnergee Technologies

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), a communications solutions provider in India, has acquired a strategic minority stake in cloud-based networking solutions provider Cnergee Technologies under the Airtel Startup Accelerator Program. Navi Mumbai based Cnergee specializes in integrated networking solutions over cloud for businesses of all sizes. Cnergee has developed a range of 5G ready software tools for…

Airtel joins SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s premier communications solutions provider, said that it has joined the SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium to scale up its high speed global network capacity to serve India’s fast growing digital economy. The 19,200 Rkm SEA-ME-WE-6 will connect Singapore and France, and will be amongst the largest undersea cable systems globally, a statement…

Hughes and Airtel form JV to provide satellite broadband services in India

Hughes Communications India Pvt Ltd, (HCIPL), a majority-owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, and Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel), India’s premier communications solutions provider, announced the formation of a joint venture to provide satellite broadband services in India. Operational as HCIPL, the…

Airtel to invest Rs 5000cr to scale up its data centre business

Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel) unveiled a refreshed brand identity ‘Nxtra by Airtel’ for its data centre business and outlined investment plans to significantly scale up its data centre network to serve the requirements of India’s fast growing digital economy. Nxtra by Airtel currently operates 10 large and 120 edge data centres located strategically across India…

Satkeerthi M appointed CTO of Airtel Business

Bharti Airtel has named Satkeerthi M as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Airtel Business. “I am super excited in welcoming Satkeerthi M as the new Chief Technology Officer of Airtel Business. Satkeerthi is an old Airtel hand and a natural leader with cross-functional expertise. We’re excited to have her leading as we build upon our strengths…

Airtel Business appoints Harish Laddha as CEO – Emerging Business

Airtel Business, the B2B unit of Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, announced the appointment of Harish Laddha as CEO – Emerging Business. Harish will report to Ajay Chitkara, Director & CEO – Airtel Business. In his new role, Harish will be responsible for identifying and leveraging growth opportunities in emerging categories such as Small and Medium Business (SMB)…

Airtel Business launches ‘Work@Home’ solution for enterprises in India

With work for home becoming the new normal for millions of Indian professionals, Airtel Business – the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, announced that it has launched Work@Home solution for enterprises.  “Airtel Work@Home is India’s first enterprise grade solution designed to enable employees operate efficiently and securely from their homes. With a range of connectivity…