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

January 10th, 2022 5:48 PM 3 COMMENTS

Prepaid Monthly ARPU for Telecom Sector Grew in September 2021 Quarter: TRAI

The telecom sector’s monthly prepaid average revenue per user (ARPU) showed a significant improvement in the September quarter. From Rs 99 in the quarter ending June 2021, the ARPU figure for the prepaid services increased to Rs 102.16, as per a report from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). However, at the same time, postpaid ARPU fell from Rs 215 in the quarter ending June 2021 to Rs 212.28... 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

November 24th, 2021 4:01 PM 22 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea ARPU to Touch Rs 128 Post Tariff Hikes

Vodafone Idea (Vi) was quite desperate to get the tariff hikes going. The telco was just waiting for Bharti Airtel to make the first move. Post the tariff hikes; analysts are positive that Vi’s revenues are going to grow. However, the subscriber churn rate is also expected to be higher. In a note, Motilal Oswal Institutional Equities said that Vi’s average revenue per user (ARPU) figure would grow to Rs... Read More

November 12th, 2021 3:42 PM 22 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea ARPU Jumps to Rs 109 in Q2 FY22

Vodafone Idea’s (Vi) average revenue per user (ARPU) has jumped to Rs 109 in Q2 FY22 from Rs 104 in Q1 FY22. This is not surprising though as the telco had removed the base Rs 49 plan which meant users had to shift to the Rs 79 plan. However, the increase in APRU didn’t result in a higher subscriber churn rate. The subscriber churn rate for the telco during Q2... Read More

November 5th, 2021 10:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Strategic Approach Towards Increasing ARPU

Bharti Airtel has been in the Indian Telecom market for a long time now. The telco has seen the worst and the best of being in a competitive market such as India. It has survived every scenario and come out thriving because of the strategic approach it has towards everything it does. Today, one of the biggest aims for Bharti Airtel is increasing its average revenue per user (ARPU). Now... Read More

November 4th, 2021 7:09 AM 49 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel to Aim for Rs 300 ARPU in the Long-Term

The telcos have been working out ways, planning strategies, and offering newer plans and services to earn more out of each customer. Bharti Airtel has been one company that has been very vocal about how the average revenue per user (ARPU) figure for the Indian Telecom industry is not where it should be. The telco has been pushing for the entire sector to go ahead and focus on improving the... Read More

October 27th, 2021 3:59 PM 4 COMMENTS

Telecom Sector ARPU Increased by 1.04% for QE June 2021

One thing that the telecom operators have been continuously complaining about for some time now is the low average revenue per user (ARPU). In a fresh Indian Telecom performance indicator report for April to June 2021 from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) suggests that ARPU for wireless services has increased by 1.04%. From Rs 103.58 in Quarter-Ending (QE) March 2021, the ARPU from wireless services for the sector... Read More

October 25th, 2021 1:52 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio ARPU Growth Underwhelming: ICICI Securities

The September quarter and half-yearly performance results of Reliance Jio were recently announced by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). The telco reported an average revenue per user (ARPU) growth of 3.7% to Rs 143.6 in Q2 FY22. ICICI Securities has termed the growth as underwhelming. The analyst noted that Jio has cleaned up some of its inactive subscriber base, which has led to the growth of ARPU. It is worth noting... Read More

October 22nd, 2021 9:24 PM 9 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio ARPU Up by 3.7% to Rs 143.6 in Q2 FY22

Reliance Jio’s average revenue per user (ARPU) has gone up to Rs 143.6 in the September quarter. It is a growth of 3.7% compared to the ARPU of the preceding quarter. Not only that, but the company’s quarterly net profit also increased from Rs 3,651 crore in Q1 FY22 to Rs 3,728 crore in Q2 FY22. Talking about the half-yearly performance, Jio’s net profit for the first half of the... Read More

October 20th, 2021 11:18 AM 7 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, Airtel Would Focus on 2G Subscribers for ARPU Growth

It is not just the tariff hike that is going to make a difference for the top two telecom operators in India. Both Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel would want to make use of the opportunity to attract 2G subscribers for converting to 4G since that would help the telcos with increasing their average revenue per user (ARPU). Currently, there are over 300 million 2G subscribers in India. If these... Read More

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