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Bharti Airtel announced the deployment of more than 2900+ new 5G sites across the Upper North region over the past 12 months. This expansion delivers faster speeds, wider coverage, and a superior network experience for customers. Spanning 77 districts, the rollout now provides reliable high-speed connectivity to over 28.6 million+ customers from bustling cities and fast-growing towns to remote rural villages. With more than eight new sites activated daily, users enjoy seamless streaming, rapid downloads, uninterrupted remote working and learning, and dependable digital payments, regardless of location. Customers across all districts of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir will benefit directly from this enhanced footprint. The expanded network enables high speed 5G access for citizens, students, micro entrepreneurs, enterprises and government institutions in both urban and rural markets.

Net profit of Bharti Airtel declined 33.54% to Rs 7325.10 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against Rs 11021.80 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025. Sales rose 15.68% to Rs 55383.20 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against Rs 47876.20 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025.For the full year,net profit declined 20.45% to Rs 26695.20 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 33556.10 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. Sales rose 21.96% to Rs 210972.80 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 172985.20 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. ParticularsQuarter EndedYear EndedMar. 2026Mar. 2025% Var.Mar. 2026Mar. 2025% Var. Sales55383.2047876.20 16 210972.80172985.20 22 OPM %56.8656.41 -56.7353.85 - PBDT26848.9022050.00 22 101301.0076682.00 32 PBT13205.409724.00 36 48590.2031111.70 56 NP7325.1011021.80 -34 26695.2033556.10 -20 Powered by Capital Market - Live News

Bharti Airtel announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 13 May 2026, inter alia, have recommended the final dividend of Rs 24 per equity Share (i.e. 480%) , subject to the approval of the shareholders.

Bharti Airtel will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 13 May 2026.

Bharti Airtel has deployed more than 4300 new 5G sites across UP East in the last 12 months, significantly strengthening its network presence across the region. The large scale network expansion was undertaken across 48 districts of UP East circle, covering 34 million people across urban centres, growth towns and remote rural villages. By adding an average of 12 new sites every day, Airtel has accelerated the roll out of high speed connectivity, ensuring customers experience consistent performance for work, education, entertainment and digital payments.