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Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2022 1:41 PM 9 COMMENTS

BSNL Benefits From Prepaid Tariff Hikes of Private Telcos

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has benefited from the prepaid tariff hikes of the private telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and Bharti Airtel. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report, BSNL gained over 1.1 million new subscribers during the month of December 2021. Amongst the private telcos, only Bharti Airtel gained new subscribers during the month, while Jio and Vodafone Idea lost subscribers. Jio saw... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 10th, 2022 11:21 AM 13 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel and Vi to Go for Another Prepaid Tariff Hike in 2022

The last prepaid tariff hikes came during the last leg of 2021. It hasn’t been long since that, and the industry companies are already talking about another round of tariff hikes. Bharti Airtel, CEO, Gopal Vittal, during the recent earnings call, said another prepaid tariff hike would likely come in 2022. However, it won’t be in the next three to four months, clarified Vittal. Note that it isn’t just Airtel,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 4th, 2022 6:02 PM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel 1GB Data Price in India After Tariff Hike

Bharti Airtel had hiked the prepaid tariffs during the end of 2021. The telco was followed by Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio in hiking prepaid tariffs, which resulted in the average price of overall data going up. Many users want to know Airtel 1GB data price in India after the tariff hikes. But the thing is, Airtel doesn’t offer a single GB data plan or voucher to the users. Here’s... Read More

Anupam Sharma February 3rd, 2022 6:45 PM 4 COMMENTS

Facebook Growth Adversely Affected by Prepaid Tariff Hikes in India

Indian telecom operators opted for tariff hikes of the prepaid plans back in November of 2021. Now the social media giant Facebook has revealed that the prepaid data hike by Indian telecom operators has adversely affected the overall growth of Facebook in India in the fourth quarter of 2021. The data has been revealed by the company itself as Meta CEO Dave Wehner said in a statement that company quarterly... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 24th, 2022 6:28 PM 10 COMMENTS

Vi Witnessed a Downfall in 4G Customer Base Due to Tariff Hikes and SIM Consolidation

India’s private telecom operator Vodafone Idea has witnessed a downfall in the growth rate of its 4G subscriber base. However, the company doesn’t really seem to be concerned about the slowing subscriber growth as the Managing Director of the Vodafone Idea Ravinder Takkar thinks that the reason behind some of the subscribers leaving the service is because of the recent tariff hikes and SIM consolidation. To recall Vodafone Idea or... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 15th, 2022 1:33 PM 12 COMMENTS

Will Vodafone Idea Go for Tariff Hike Again?

Vodafone Idea (Vi) requires money from every end, be it tariff hikes, fundraise, or loans. While the telco’s debt has been effectively reduced by converting a significant part of statutory dues into equity for the government, there’s still the question of money required for 5G rollout, Rs 1.9 billion debt on the books, and the 4G network expansion. The telco has been losing customers in a bunch every quarter that... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 14th, 2022 12:53 PM 16 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Needs Another Tariff Hike, ARPU Needs to Increase 1.9x : Motilal Oswal

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

Tanay Singh Thakur January 7th, 2022 9:46 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tariff Hike Impact to Stay Limited in Q3 FY22 for Telcos: ICICI Securities

The overall revenue growth for mobile services in Q3 FY22 will be steady as the 20% tariff hikes in the last leg of the quarter would have a limited impact, says ICICI Securities. The analyst has, however, earmarked the last quarter of the year to be a very important one for the telcos as the maximum benefits of the tariff hikes will be seen and would pave the ground for... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 22nd, 2021 12:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Had Silently Launched This Plan After Tariff Hikes

Bharti Airtel, India’s second largest telecom operator had silently launched Rs 666 plan after the implementation of tariff hikes. The telco was the first one to move ahead with the tariff hikes which was followed by Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio. Airtel’s Rs 666 plan is geared for users who wanted something in the Rs 600 - Rs 700 range. Let’s check out the benefits of the Rs 666... Read More

Anupam Sharma December 17th, 2021 7:08 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel All 4G Data Recharge Vouchers after Tariff Hike

The recent tariff hikes imposed by the private telecom companies recently not only changed the unlimited prepaid plans but also witnessed a rise in the price of 4G data vouchers. 4G data vouchers are the add-on data packs that telcos provide to their users at an additional cost which can be used when the daily data runs out. India’s one of the leading telco Bharti Airtel has been offering a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 12th, 2021 8:12 PM 26 COMMENTS

Broadband Tariff Hikes Might Get Implemented Soon

Broadband internet is arguably the best source of connectivity if you are working from home as it is reliable and offers high speeds all the time. After the prepaid tariff hikes that the telecom operators have recently implemented, Indians might see the price of broadband plans going up as well. According to a PTI report, Tapabrata Mukherjee, co-founder, Meghbala Broadband, said just like telecom internet services, the average revenue per... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 8th, 2021 10:42 AM 7 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Postpaid Customers Won’t be Budged by Tariff Hikes

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in the country, is popular for providing postpaid services. The telco is especially popular in the corporate world for offering uniform postpaid mobile services across India. With the prepaid tariff hikes already implemented, there’s no way that the telcos aren’t already planning on increasing the postpaid tariffs as well. It is only a matter of when it will happen. But largely, Bharti Airtel’s postpaid... Read More