The average revenue per user (ARPU) figure for the Indian telecom sector has gone up 2.76% up QoQ in the QE September 2023. The ARPU climbed from Rs 145.64 in the previous quarter to Rs 149.66. On YoY basis, the ARPU climbed 8.99% in the quarter. The data was published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in its recent quarterly performance report. According to the report, the prepaid... Read More
Bharti Airtel announces consolidated results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. The telecommunications giant posted quarterly revenues of Rs 37,044 crore, a growth of 7.3 percent compared to the same period last year. Airtel attributed this revenue to the performance of its India operations. The India business segment posted a quarterly revenue of Rs 26,995 crore, marking an increase of 10.9 percent year-on-year, the mobile services within India... Read More
State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), in its annual report for FY23, has said that the operational environment continues to be challenging for the company. BSNL has reported a decline in revenues due to decreasing tariffs for telecom services, despite provisioning more connections. Also Read: BSNL on the Verge of Dipping Below 100 Million Wireless Subscribers Revenue Decline Amid Falling Tariffs BSNL said it is striving to boost... Read More
Bharti Airtel has witnessed substantial growth in its data subscriber base and market share. The company continues to experience robust additions of 4G/5G subscribers, and it foresees further expansion in both data subscribers and post-paid customers. According to CLSA's report dated September 7th, this growth is expected to enhance Bharti Airtel's Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) and strengthen its overall market position. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Named Most Outstanding Company... Read More
Bharti Airtel announced its consolidated results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2023, showcasing impressive financial performance and industry-leading operational indicators. Airtel posted quarterly revenues of Rs 37,440 crore, representing a 14.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth, driven by consistent and robust performance across its diverse portfolio of services, according to the company. The India business alone recorded quarterly revenues of Rs 26,375 crore, demonstrating a 13.1 percent YoY increase.... Read More
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Reliance Jio's Q3 FY23 results are out. The trend of average revenue per user (ARPU) is still the same, where Airtel is the leader, Reliance Jio is second, and then Vi is at the bottom, lagging behind by a huge margin from its competitors. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio made profits, while Vodafone Idea lost close to $1 billion USD during the quarter. When... Read More
If you are an avid follower of the Indian telecom industry, you must have heard this term - ARPU, which stands for average revenue per user, come up a lot. The telcos use this term frequently, and even the investors in the telecom companies keep a tight eye on their ARPU figures. ARPU is nothing but an average of how much a telco earns from each of its customers. The... Read More
5G launch in India is just a matter of a few months now. We might get to see live 5G networks in multiple cities of India by the end of 2022. At the same time, one should remember that 4G tariff hikes are nearby too. Back in November 2022, every telco had announced a prepaid tariff hike. This tariff hike for the prepaid plans came after a two year period.... Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s number one telecom operator might report significant average revenue per user (ARPU) gains in the coming months. ARPU figure has become a focal point for the telecom industry. Because of the cutthroat competition and low tariffs, all the telcos had to suffer through the problem of low ARPU. Neither had any option but to keep offering lower tariffs to ensure that they have enough subscriber market share... Read More
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are set to see strong average revenue per user (ARPU) growth in Q4 FY22, said ICICI Securities in a note. This is because the private telecom operators will be able to see the impact of tariff hikes in a full quarter. In Q3 FY22, when the tariff hikes were announced, only the month of December was left. Thus the impact of tariff... Read More
Vodafone Idea requires another tariff hike, and that too soon, to reach a sustainable level. The telco’s average revenue per user (ARPU) figure needs to grow at least 1.9x, for which another tariff hike is desperately required, says Motilal Oswal. The telco has Rs 1,945 billion in debt, for which large-scale capital support will be required. Further, Vodafone Idea would need to invest in the networks to arrest the ongoing... Read More
After all that the government has done for the telcos in the recent months (announcement of relief measures, returning bank guarantees), the operators are looking for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reduce the price of the 5G spectrum as well. The reserve price of multiple spectrum bands is expected to come down significantly. The reason why telcos want the 5G spectrum to be more affordable is because they are... Read More
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