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Kripa B January 3rd, 2025 3:44 PM 1 COMMENTS

MTN Nigeria Seeks Approval for 100 Percent Tariff Hike Amid Rising Operational Costs: Report

MTN Nigeria has formally sought approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for a nearly 100 percent tariff hike, citing rising financial challenges in the telecom sector and the need for industry sustainability. The request was disclosed by MTN Nigeria's CEO, Karl Toriola, during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday. He reportedly stated that there is no way that the industry could continue to sustain itself and provide the... Read More

Tanuja K December 26th, 2024 12:34 PM 21 COMMENTS

Next Tariff Hike by Indian Telcos Expected in December 2025: Motilal Oswal

The Indian telecom operators have implemented tariff hikes thrice in the last five years. Once in 2019, then in 2021, and the last one very recently in July 2024. These three hikes have enabled the telecom industry's average revenue per user (ARPU) figure to almost double from Rs 98 in September 2019 to Rs 193 in September 2024. Since the returns of the industry are still pretty low considering the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 28th, 2024 2:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Govt Won’t Interfere with Tariff Hikes from Jio, Airtel, and Vi

The private Indian telecom operators including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently hiked the tariffs of prepaid and postpaid mobile plans. The tariffs moved up between 11-25% across different plans, and with that, the base plans also got more expensive. From base plans, we mean the minimum recharge plans to keep the SIM active. The Indian government has made it very clear that it won't get involved... Read More

Srikapardhi November 24th, 2024 3:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Earnings to Rise Over 24 Months Post Tariff Hike: S&P Global Ratings

Bharti Airtel's earnings and cash flows are expected to rise over the next 24 months, benefitting from the industry-wide raise in mobile tariffs, said S&P Global Ratings. On November 22, 2024, the global rating agency revised its rating outlook on Bharti Airtel to positive from stable. S&P Global Ratings has affirmed 'BBB-' long-term issuer credit rating on Bharti Airtel. Also Read: Bharti Global Completes Acquisition of 24.5 Percent Stake in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 20th, 2024 6:33 AM 10 COMMENTS

Jio vs Airtel vs Vi ARPU Q2 FY25: Tariff Hikes Make the Difference

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), the three private telecom operators have announced their Q2 FY25 results. Looking at the results, one thing is clear, even though they lost customers, their revenues and ARPU (average revenue per user) went up. ARPU is an extremely important measure for the telcos, as it helps them determine how much they are earning from each customer. This figure, according to the telcos... Read More

Srikapardhi November 14th, 2024 8:33 AM 0 COMMENTS

Russian Telecom Operators Expect Significant Tariff Hike in 2025: Report

A new survey of Russian telecommunications operators reveals that 95 percent of operators expect telecommunications service tariffs to rise in 2025, according to a study from the agency TelecomDaily. This marks the highest percentage since the survey began seven years ago, reflecting a 13 percentage points increase year-on-year. A majority of respondents, who were representatives of telecom operators, expect a 10-15 percent hike, as both volumes and costs are increasing,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 8th, 2024 3:04 PM 3 COMMENTS

Airtel Saw Better Response to Tariff Hikes from Users than Expected: CEO

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, recently partook in the tariff hikes of mobile plans implemented in the early Q2 of FY25. The result of any tariff hike in the past has been a growth in average revenue per user (ARPU) but at the cost of the customer base. Airtel had anticipated losing customers and a downtrading of plans as the prices went up. Downtrading here means that... Read More

Kripa B October 22nd, 2024 3:47 PM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL Not Considering Tariff Hike Anytime Soon, CMD Says: Report

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced on Tuesday, October 22, that it will not raise tariffs in the near future. The company has ruled out any tariff hikes, even though all private Indian operators increased their tariffs in July 2024. BSNL's focus is on consumer satisfaction and gaining their confidence, said the Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL, according to a PTI report. Also Read: BSNL to Transition to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 16th, 2024 6:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio ARPU Grows Significantly Aided by Tariff Hikes in Q2 FY25

Reliance Jio's average revenue per user (ARPU) figure rose from Rs 181.7 to Rs 195.1 QoQ in Q2 FY25. This happened because of the tariff hikes implemented early in the quarter. Jio hiked tariffs of its prepaid plans on July 3, 2024. The telco's ARPU was at a standstill for several quarters, while Bharti Airtel had seen impressive growth and was much ahead. Jio trailing behind Airtel had needed the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 20th, 2024 4:49 PM 42 COMMENTS

BSNL was the Only Telco to Add Users in July 2024: Tariff Hike Effect

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a struggling Indian telecom operator, was the only company to add users in July 2024. Other telecom operators including MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited), Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Jio lost users. This is due to tariff hikes. Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra also recently said that one trend that they noticed was their customers porting out to BSNL. During the month, BSNL added 2.97... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 7th, 2024 7:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel 5G User Base Reaches 90 Million, No Loss Despite Tariff Hike: CEO

Bharti Airtel's MD and CEO, Gopal Vittal, recently said that Airtel didn't see any loss of 5G customer customers despite the tariff hikes. However, the company saw some SIM consolidation of 2G customers. Bharti Airtel won't be bothered by 2G customers going out of its network. The telco's total 5G subscriber base jumped from 72 million in the previous quarter to 90 million in Q1 FY25. Vittal was speaking at... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 2nd, 2024 7:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Netflix Prepaid Plans Before and After Tariff Hikes

Reliance Jio has two Netflix prepaid plans for consumers. However, the price of these plans went up with the tariff hikes which were implemented on July 3, 2024. The telecom operator still offers a sweet deal considering the daily cost of using this plan. Purchasing Netflix on a standalone basis in India can be an expensive affair. Thus, getting it for free by paying a little extra for a daily... Read More