January 30th, 2023 7:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Backhaul Fiberisation to Cost Rs 3 Lakh Crore for Telcos: ICRA

Indian telcos are rolling out 5G Networks at a faster pace. Whether 5G in the near term has any use case for end consumers apart from performing speed tests or not is a different case, but for a meaningful 5G rollout, there needs to be a lot of digital infrastructure deployment. ICRA, in its report, says that for a full-scale 5G deployment across the country, network densification is required, and... Read More

April 12th, 2022 2:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Industry Debt Level to Elevate Despite Tariff Hikes: ICRA

The debt levels of the Indian telecom industry are expected to go up with the upcoming spectrum auction. While the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has suggested a price cut for multiple spectrum bands, participation in the auction would mean an elevated debt level for the telecom industry. Ankit Jain, Assistant Vice President & Sector Head, ICRA said even modest participation in this auction would mean the debt levels... Read More

December 29th, 2021 6:06 PM 9 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vi Should be Happy With Rs 170 ARPU Prediction from ICRA

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have been very vocal about the need for the telecom industry average revenue per user (ARPU) figure to improve. ICRA, an independent credit rating agency, has predicted that telecom sector ARPU will reach Rs 170 levels by the end of FY23. It will improve the overall profit generation for the telcos. This, coupled with the relief measures that the Government of India (GoI) has announced... Read More

September 6th, 2021 2:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Subscriber, Employee Base to Bear Effects of Low ARPU: ICRA

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is the most affected telecom operator because of the current industry norms and regulations. The sector is financially stressed and at the bottom of the table is Vodafone Idea burdened with adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, other statutory dues and thousands of crores worth of loans from lenders. Vi needs the industry to regain momentum in terms of overall revenues as soon as possible. ICRA, an independent... Read More

August 9th, 2021 2:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Satellite Broadband May Have 2 Million Subscribers By 2025 Says ICRA

While the telecom industry in India seems to be reduced to a handful of players, the wired broadband industry in India has proliferated in recent times thanks to the rapid adoption of FTTH technology by the industry stakeholders, new ISPs, and the consumers alike. However, while this happens in the background, there is an entirely new segment of broadband business that is brewing and that happens to be satellite communication.... Read More

February 15th, 2021 2:00 PM 19 COMMENTS

Telecom Industry to See Higher ARPU of Rs 220 in Medium Term: ICRA

India's telecom industry is all set to record a higher average revenue per user (ARPU) figure in the coming years. This will be the result of increased tariffs which the telcos may introduce in the FY2021-22. According to ICRA, the shift of users from 2G/3G to 4G across the country in the coming years along with the tariff hikes (expected in the next two quarters) will help the industry record... Read More

December 22nd, 2020 11:10 AM 16 COMMENTS

Upgradation of 2G Subscribers to 4G Could Result in ARPU Increase for Telcos: ICRA

The focus of telecom operators at the moment is entirely on increasing the Average Revenue per User (ARPU). Before the entry of Reliance Jio, the ARPU of telcos like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular used to be between Rs 200 and Rs 250. However, it dipped to less than Rs 150 in recent years thanks to the low-cost tariff plans. The effect of tariff hike that happened in December... Read More

September 2nd, 2020 1:01 AM 2 COMMENTS

Relatively Shorter Payment Timeframe for AGR Dues Can Have an Impact on Industry Structure: ICRA

The Supreme Court today announced its judgement on the AGR case and allowed a ten-year payment term with 10% upfront payment for repayment of the AGR dues. For the unaware, the three telcos have t pay Rs 90,000 crore as AGR dues to the government. ICRA opined that the relatively shorter payment timeframe exerts additional pressure on the cash flows and necessitates sizeable ARPU increase and can have an impact... Read More

May 24th, 2019 2:21 PM 13 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Becomes Only Telco to Witness Subscriber Growth in March 2019 With an Addition of 9.5 Million: ICRA

ICRA, the Indian Credit Rating agency has issued its report today on the subscriber count of India. The report is on the same lines as of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) which revealed that wireless subscriber base in the country has fallen to 1,162 million in March 2019, thus declining by 21.9 million subscribers over the previous month. The active wireless subscriber base, however, has remained almost the same... Read More

March 25th, 2019 6:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Industry Slated to Report a Decline in Revenue for Third Consecutive Year: ICRA

The Reliance Jio-induced pains for the telecom sector will continue with the industry slated to report a decline in revenue for the third consecutive year, a report said Monday. However, there is room for a "minor recovery" in the upcoming fiscal year 2019-20, the report by domestic rating agency ICRA Ratings said. The intense competition after the launch of Jio has continued and the pricing pressure manifested in "severe deterioration... Read More

March 27th, 2018 6:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Recovery of the Indian Telecom Industry is Still Far Away: ICRA

Indian Telecom Industry, as everyone might be aware of is currently in a critical position with small players looking out for consolidation with bigger players. ICRA today expressed its opinion that the revival of the Indian Telecom industry is likely to be prolonged and the pressure on the cash flows of the industry may continue for a few more quarters. ICRA today released a note highlighting that due to the... Read More

April 11th, 2013 1:01 PM 73 COMMENTS

Airtel Can’t Add New 3G Customers till Final Order : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India today ruled that Bharti Airtel cannot add any new 3G customers via intra-circle roaming pact with   Idea Cellular and Vodafone India, till further notice in circles which airtel did not have 3G spectrum to offer services. The court has allowed Vodafone India and Idea Cellular to be party to the 3G roaming case filed by Bharti Airtel. Supreem Court also said that that existing 3G... Read More

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