Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third largest telecom operator in India, is in desperate need of tariff hikes. While the telco is currently in the process of raising funds through a follow-up offer to the public, its finances are in jeopardy. Its current level of revenues is not enough to handle the payments that the government will start demanding once the moratorium period ends in FY26. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Raises... Read More
Telecom operators in India have been waiting eagerly for the central elections or the Lok Sabha elections to be over. This is because they can only go for tariff hikes after that. The last time the Indian telecom sector witnessed a tariff hike, there was an increase of around 20-25% in the pricing of almost every plan. This time, according to an analyst (via RepublicWorld), the telcos will increase the... Read More
Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in the country, is offering three-year-long validity plans to customers right now. After the Lok Sabha elections, Airtel will likely go ahead with headline tariff hikes, so before that, it would be a great idea for the subscribers to go with the year-long validity plan to save themselves from spending more money for basically the same benefits. The three-year-long validity plans that we are... Read More
Axis Capital initiated coverage with a BUY rating for Bharti Airtel, setting a target price of Rs 1,303. In its research report, Axis Capital emphasised that Bharti Airtel presents a compelling investment opportunity, riding on the secular trends of subscriber premiumisation, upside from 5G, strong execution, stable competition, and supportive government policies. Also Read: Airtel 5G Plus Enables High-Speed Connectivity in Lakshadweep for Tourists Organic ARPU Uplift Specifically, Axis Capital... Read More
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, the two leading telecom operators, will look to charge at least 5-10% more for 5G, said Jefferies in a report seen by ET. The analyst also suggested that the telcos will end their current unlimited 5G data offer. While it is supposed to end someday, we believe that the offer may not go away so soon. According to the analyst, the removal of the 5G... Read More
The Indian telecom sector is struggling with cashflows due to low tariffs. For telcos such as Vodafone Idea (Vi), the current situation is even worse because, at the current tariff levels, their average revenue per user (ARPU) won't see any meaningful growth. Amongst the private telcos, Vi's ARPU is the lowest even though its tariffs are at the same level as Airtel's. While the telcos were expected to raise tariffs... Read More
Bharti Airtel's CEO, Gopal Vittal, has made his stance clear on 5G monetisation and tariff hikes. Airtel doesn't mind taking the first step to raise tariffs, it is something that the telco has said time and again. When it comes to 5G monetisation, there's of course confusion in the industry. This is because of the lack of 5G applications. Why would a user pay anything extra for 5G? Read More... Read More
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, India's two leading telecom operators are the only telcos who have added subscribers in the past few years. Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have been losing ground due to inferior network services. JM Financial, in a recent report, said that the delay in short-term tariff hikes is expediting the transition of the Indian telecom market to a duopoly of Jio and... Read More
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (VI) need to improve their revenue margins over the medium term to justify their investments. Thus, the telcos are trying to indirectly hike tariffs for customers. An indirect tariff hike can be done in multiple ways. It is not just the private telcos, but even Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has engaged in an indirect tariff hike. Without delving much into why the... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has sought for comments from the public on whether the NCF (Network Capacity Fee) should be increased for the users. The Direct-to-Home (DTH) service providers charge NCF on channel packs that users subscribe to. The higher the number of channels, the more NCF the user will have to pay. TRAI's decision will determine whether the NCF pricing will go up or will remain... Read More
Bharti Airtel has exhibited its resilience and adaptability in the face of challenges within the telecom industry, especially in India's telecom environment. Airtel initiated its Tariff Correction Activity in November 2022, gradually raising the entry level prepaid tariff to Rs 155 by March 2023. The tariff correction activity was implemented in calculated phases, and Airtel remains the only telco to have raised the entry-level tariff to this level across all 22... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has made some significant changes to its tariff plans in Gujarat, following a similar move in Mumbai. Vi has implemented an indirect tariff hike by reducing the validity of its minimum recharge plans in these regions. The validity of the Rs 99 plan has been reduced from 28 days to 15 days, while the Rs 128 plan now offers a validity of 18 days instead of 28... Read More
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