Analysts say that telecom sector will be challenging due to price war
Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular shares extended losses
Entry of Reliance Jio has intensified competition in the sector
Airtel's plan is open for both prepaid and postpaid options.
India's biggest telecom operator Bharti Airtel has come out with a free data offer to woo new and existing customers. Airtel's new offer comes in the wake of intensifying competition in the telecom sector after Reliance Jio's entry last September.
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Under Airtel's new scheme, which was announced on Tuesday, the telecom operator said that it would offer 3GB of free 4G data per month ...