India’s number one mobile service provider Bharti Airtel launched another innovative service “Background Music” for its customers. Subscribed customers can set their favourite song or tune as background music during call. The Airtel database has over 2,000 songs under six categories such as Bollywood, Top 10, instrumental, regional, English and natural sounds. How to activate the service:1. Dial 676 from your Airtel mobile and follow the instruction. Call to 676 costs Rs 2 per minute.2. Monthly subscription fee is Rs 25 and each song download cost is Rs 10.3. You can set the song for all calls or any 5 specified callers.Voice chat for Fixed line customers: Airtel also launched voice chat to its fixed line customers across the country. Customers can activate this service by calling *694 to chat anonymously with Airtel mobile and landline customers. Monthly rental for this service is Rs 30 and a charge is Rs 3 per minute. Contact Airtel customer care for more information. … [Read more...]
Sunil Mittal: Business standard CEO of the year
Air Tel chairman Sunil Mittal was selected as Business standard CEO of the year. He was selected for his contribution to the telecom sector and making Air Tel – India’s number one cellular provider. He has significant partnerships with the Vodafone, Sing Tel, AXA and Wal-Mart. Mittal, 48 years old, is the first generation businessman. His worth is 26,550 crore. He has done breakthrough network management deals with Nokia and Ericsson and outsourced his IT management to IBM. But, in 2007, Sunil Mittal is going to face stiff completion from Reliance mobile. If Reliance will win bid for Hutch, Air Tel may be in trouble. 2007 is going to be ear between Ambanis and Mittals. In Retail, it is between Sunil Mittal and Mukhesh Ambani. In Telecom, it is between Sunil Mittal and Anil Ambani. Will Mittal succeed? … [Read more...]




