India, Nov. 24 -- One of the most significant shifts in India's telecom sector has come from Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio expanding their artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. Both operators are now bundling premium AI services at scale. Jio has widened access to Google's Gemini Pro Plan with the latest Gemini 3 upgrade, while Airtel's partnership with Perplexity extends benefits to its entire customer base.

Earlier this year, Airtel and Perplexity announced a collaboration that provides all 360 million of Airtel's mobile, broadband and DTH customers with a complimentary 12-month Perplexity Pro subscription. The plan, normally priced at around Rs 17,000 per year, offers immediate access to advanced AI research tools, model selection,...