Airtel × JioTHE LIVING SIGNAL
GROUP 06SEPTEMBER 2026
The report

Two service architectures.
Different execution risks.

ACADEMIC STUDY · 2026

06 · SERVICE PROMISE

Where the promise becomes real.

Explore the service marketing mix through the expectations it creates and the operations it requires.

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7Ps · MANAGERIAL INTERPRETATION

People

The presentation frames Airtel’s risk as inconsistent premium support and Jio’s risk as exception handling at volume.

AIRTEL

A premium proposition makes frontline diagnostic competence, ownership and remedy authority especially visible.

JIO

Service at large scale requires consistent agent capability and a practical path for exceptions to reach an owner.

TRACE THE PROMISE

Analytical operating model
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Expectation

The person handling a problem should understand its context and be able to move it toward resolution.

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OPERATING IMPLICATION

Define remedy authority for recurring failure classes and coach for competent, respectful ownership.

Proposed KPI: time to remedy, escalation rate and post-recovery satisfaction.

Connect the Ps to operating controls