Telecom, payments, broadband
Bharti group
In Q1 FY27, both Bharti group businesses that state revenue growth grew it: Bharti Airtel +18.4% (up from +15.68% in Q4 FY26) and Airtel Payments Bank +6.8%.
Next: Bharti Airtel's Q2 FY27 results, expected early Nov.
Revenue growth by business
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What moved, biggest first
Office-led retail added 15.4 million sq ft in 2021-25, so operators should weigh outlets in Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru office districts, as Roseate's two planned Roasted cafés show, to reach workday footfall.
Reported: Office-led retail adds 15.4 million sq ft in 2021-25 as developers court captive workday shoppers. Gurgaon leads with 10 million sq ft, ahead of Mumbai (8.4 million), Pune (7.4 million) and Bengaluru (7.1 million).
ET Small Business
A separately listed Airtel Money could accelerate investment in African digital-payment acceptance and merchant services, making it a more consequential payments partner for retailers across its markets.
Reported: Bharti-backed African mobile-payments platform Airtel Money has filed for a London listing structured as an offer for sale by existing shareholders.
4 reports from 4 sources, incl. Business Standard and Mint
Bharti Airtel CEO Shashwat Sharma says ARPU will cross ₹300 "very soon" from the current ₹264.
Reported:
ET Small Business
Airtel's 3-11% postpaid hike may start a new round of industry repricing, so corporate development teams should reassess telecom partnership terms and competitor positioning as Jio Platforms and Vodafone Idea chase higher user spends.
Reported: Bharti Airtel has raised prices across its postpaid plans by 3-11%, the first postpaid revision in over two years. The move could set off a fresh round of industry-wide hikes, with peers such as Jio Platforms and Vodafone Idea chasing higher user spends.
Mint
Airtel can use Apple’s premium services bundle to differentiate high-value postpaid tiers, reduce churn and encourage upgrades among iPhone users.
Reported: Airtel bundles Apple TV, iCloud+ and Arcade with select postpaid plans
Business Today
Airtel is strengthening annual-plan retention by adding 150GB of bonus data and digital-service bundles without changing the ₹3,999 price point.
Reported: Airtel’s ₹3,999 prepaid recharge now includes 150GB of additional bulk data, alongside 2.5GB daily data, unlimited calls, 100 SMS a day and eligible unlimited 5G access.
Business Today
Key numbers, latest reported season
| Business | Period | Revenue growth | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharti Airtel | Q1 FY27 | +18.4% | +37% |
| Airtel Payments Bank | Q1 FY27 | +6.8% | +82% |
Year on year, as each business's own reports state it; each figure links to its report. Net profit growth, or the loss.
Businesses and brands
Bharti Airtel 62 reports in 90 days
Airtel Money 4 reports in 90 days
Airtel Payments Bank 4 reports in 90 days
Bharti Real Estate 3 reports in 90 days
Airtel Africa 1 report in 90 days
Bharti Life Insurance Company 1 report in 90 days
Group level: Airtel.
Who owns what: airtel.in, the group's own site, and the companies' filings. Brands with no reports in the last 90 days are not listed.