The entry-level tariffed voice plan has been hiked by about 25 per cent, while for unlimited voice bundles the increase in most cases is about 20 per cent.
The additional deployment will significantly bolster capacity and strengthen network for customers with better coverage inside homes and buildings in cities and rural areas.
Airtel will pilot and deploy the indigenous solution as part of its 5G rollout plans in India and begin the pilot in January 2022, as per the norms formulated by the government.
'Airtel IoT' is an end-to-end platform with the capability to connect and manage billions of devices and applications in a highly secure and seamless manner, the company said.
Airtel Secure has created a comprehensive solutions portfolio through strategic partnerships with global leaders such as Cisco, Radware, VMWare, and Forcepoint.
Active subscribers declined for Jio after rising in the previous two months -- an addition of 3.2 million in December and 5.4 million in November, observed JM Financial note.
Airtel dominated in four of the six metrics tested and the operator had the highest "excellent consistent quality" at 56.6 per cent among the top three providers, the others two being Jio and Vi (earlier Vodafone).
Airtel and Qualcomm Technologies will also collaborate to enable a wide array of use cases, including 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) that is geared to deliver broadband connectivity at Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses.
