Bharti Airtel

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Multinational telecommunications services company and global wireless carrier

Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 22, 2026

Net Worth ▲: $10.7B
Reach ▲: 500.0M people
Power ▲: Commands telecommunications infrastructure and mobile network access across 18 countries, supported by major network deployments including a multi-billion dollar deal with Ericsson and 5G Cloud-RAN trials with Nokia.
Influence ▲: Shapes regional digital connectivity and mobile communication standards in India and Africa through major acquisitions like the $10.7 billion deal for Zain's African operations and strategic collaborations with Google Cloud and SpaceX's Starlink.
Network ▲: Maintains deep international corporate and technology ties, ranging from foundational partnerships with Singtel and Siemens AG to ongoing infrastructure agreements with Ericsson, Google Cloud, and Starlink.
Legacy ▲: Pioneered cellular service adoption in India starting in Delhi in 1995, launched the first nationwide caller ringback tone service ('Hello Tunes'), and established the largest overseas acquisition by an Indian telecom firm with its $10.7 billion Zain purchase.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.

About

Bharti Airtel is an Indian multinational telecommunications company based in New Delhi, operating across 18 countries in the Indian subcontinent, Africa, and the Channel Islands. Originally founded by Sunil Mittal, the firm expanded from assembling push-button phones to launching India's cellular services under the Airtel brand in 1995. Today, it stands as the second-largest mobile network operator in India and the second-largest worldwide, offering 4G, 5G, fixed-line broadband, and voice services.