Tariff Hike

From connecting people with 5G services to lowering the cost of operations, the country's revitalised telecom sector is witnessing the bloom of reforms, and is set to attract more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore investments to build up networks in the new year. Once the poster boy of India's growth story, then a debt-laden segment that saw many players withering away and now riding the wave of reforms as well as big-ticket investments, the telecom sector turned a new chapter in 2022. While the Adani group is yet to unveil its full-fledged plan for the telecom business, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has committed Rs 2 lakh crore investment for rolling out a 5G network across the country by December 2023. "It has been an exciting year because of the launch of 5G, a much-awaited technology for 4-5 years. This is a big step forward. We look forward to a robust rollout of 5G next year because this year is just the beginning. "We are all working on use cases. We are telling state ...

Tariffs are hiked by telcos to maintain a healthy average revenue per user (ARPU)

Analysts at Jefferies said Jio's approach to 5G has striking similarities to its approach to 4G with the company investing aggressively-potentially ahead of time-to create a state of art network

The Congress-led UDF opposition on Monday sought an adjournment of the Kerala assembly proceedings to discuss the increase in power tariffs

Industry lobby responds to regulator's consultation paper on the New Tariff Order (NTO 2.0) in the sector.

A growth in average revenue per user is essential for the industry to invest in the network and spectrum, and if they do not do so, it can result in poor service offerings, Crisil said in a report

Bharti Airtel's India MD and CEO, during an investor call, said that the company was able to gain 4G customers even as the shortage of electronic chips led to an increase in the prices of smartphones

Says subscriber churn post tariff hike last November not significant; effect of 20% hike has been absorbed in third and fourth quarter, helped Vi to register growth in revenue and ARPU

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel's management has affirmed ambitions of Rs 300 ARPU with further tariff hikes and continued 'premiumisation' during a recent analyst meet, according to multiple reports

Aim to conclude fundraising exercise this financial year, says Ravinder Takkar

The hike coupled with consistent upgradation of subscribers to 4G from 2G and increase in usage of telephony services is expected to result in improvement in industry ARPU

Indian telecom companies are now strongly focusing on improving average revenue per-user (ARPUs)

The broader indices lagged in trade on Monday. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with losses of 0.9 per cent and 1.9 per cent, respectively

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday revised Bharti Airtel's ratings outlook to positive from stable.

Analysts pointed out that further tariff hikes could come in the next 18-24 months as the aim is to hit an ARPU of Rs 300 per user per month

Vi is expected to raise prices, but Jio's reaction to the hike will be critical: Experts

The company's consolidated revenue from operations was 283.26 billion rupees ($3.79 billion) for the quarter ended Sept. 30

Bharti Airtel's growth during the quarter will be led by segmented tariff hikes taken in the second quarter ended September

Telecom operators are likely to continue with minor tweaks in mobile plans but may avoid significant hike in broader tariffs in the short-run

The company has discontinued its Rs 49 entry level prepaid recharge and will now start from the Rs 79 smart recharge and offer more value to customers