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Google Bharti Airtel Investment: Google to invest up to $1 billion in Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel on Friday announced that Google will invest up to $1 billion in the telecom major as part of its Google for India Digitization Fund. The deal includes Google investing $700 million to acquire 1.28 per cent ownership in Airtel and up to $300 million towards potential multi-year commercial agreements.

The partnership, the telecom operator said, will focus on enabling affordable access to smartphones across price ranges.