Idea 3G data subscriber base surged to 21.2 million, 3G data ARPU dips marginally in Q3

Idea Cellular said that its 3G data subscriber base has increased by 8.2 million to 21.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 over the last one year. The company had 19.5 million 3G subscribers in the second quarter of the fiscal year.mobile-india

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The growth however happened at a low penetration of 12.3% on EoP subscribers, while in comparison 55.5 million (annual increase of 27.3 million) of Idea’s strong 172 million subscriber base has upgraded their phones to 3G/4G smartphone/devices, the company said. The Data ARPU of a 3G Data customer however declined from Rs 202 in the second quarter to Rs 196 during the third quarter.

The 3G data volume has also reached 53,600 million MBs in the quarter, up from 43051 million MBs in the second quarter. The overall data volume reached 80,994 million MB in the quarter. The 3G data usage by 3G data users reached 866 MB in the quarter, up from 802 MB in the last quarter.

The data ARPU (2G+3G+4G) marginally increased to Rs 145 in the third quarter, from Rs 144 in the second quarter.
The company currently has 47,545 3G and 4G (combined) sites in the country, up from 39,867 in the second quarter. Total 2G sites reached 1,22,515 in the third quarter, up from 1,19,276 in the second quarter. The overall ARPU marginally increased to Rs 176 in Q3, up from Rs 175 in Q2. The voice ARPU marginally declined at Rs 125, from Rs 126 in the last quarter.