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Roll-out of 5G tech will map Bharti Airtel's stock trajectory: Analysts

Investors need to stay vigilant as payback from 5G is still unclear (across telcos globally), and may put pressure on tariff hikes, analysts cautioned

Between 2012 and 2017, Bharti Airtel bought BWA spectrum from Qualcomm, Aircel and Tikona Digital who were the second players in different circles.
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Nikita Vashisht New Delhi
The near-term trajectory of Bharti Airtel’s stock will hinge on the telecom services provider’s roll-out of 5th generation, or 5G, said analysts. They have minutely trimmed their one-year target prices on the stock, factoring high capital expenditure (capex) over the next 18 months.

Moreover, the strategy of its closest competitor – Reliance Jio (RJio) – will be another key determinant, they added.

During the post-earnings call, RJio said it was looking to migrate to more advanced, standalone architecture (SA) using in-house developed core and network elements on 700MHz coverage layer. On the other hand, Bharti said it would be using