India needs multi-pronged approach to connect 1.3 bn people: Airtel on Jio-Google ties
The Hindu
Bharti Airtel is the second Indian telecom firm after Jio in which Google is making equity investment
India needs a multi-pronged approach to connect its 1.3 billion people and there will be no conflict of interest among vendor partners post Google's investment in Bharti Airtel, a senior official of the domestic telecom major said on Friday.
Bharti Airtel is the second Indian telecom firm after Jio in which Google is making equity investment.
Google will invest as much as $1billion in Bharti Airtel in picking up a 1.28% stake and in scaling up offerings of India's second-largest mobile phone operator.

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