January 21st, 2025 11:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

Nigeria’s Telecom Regulator Approves Tariff Hike by Operators With a 50 Percent Cap

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved tariff adjustments for telecommunications operators, capping increases at a maximum of 50 percent. This move comes in response to rising operational costs and is significantly lower than the over 100 percent increase requested by some operators. Also Read: MTN Nigeria Seeks Approval for 100 Percent Tariff Hike Amid Rising Operational Costs: Report Caps Tariff Increases at 50 Percent As previously reported, Nigerian Telecom... Read More

January 17th, 2025 5:23 PM 21 COMMENTS

Jio Says Customer Addition Back to Pre-Tariff Hike Levels

Reliance Jio has seen a turn-around in customer addition after losing several million users post-tariff hike. Before the tariff hikes, the telco was continuously adding new customers. The telco's Q3 FY25 results showed that new customers are now flocking in, and the overall subscriber base is now paying more money to consume mobile services. Read More - Jio Confirms VoNR Deployment for 5G Users In the report, Jio said, "Customer addition... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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