Reliance Jio lost 10.9 million customers during Q2 FY25. But is this something Jio would be worried about? Not at all! The context behind numbers matters a lot. Thus, when you look at the bigger picture, it has only benefited Jio. Jio's overall subscriber base went down from 489.7 million to 478.8 million QoQ. This happened due to the tariff hikes implemented during July 2024. Some level of SIM consolidation... Read More
Jio envisioned Artificial Intelligence (AI) services expanding to all sectors with a range of use cases across education, healthcare, and retail, with cloud infrastructure playing a key role. A general framework prioritising cloud-driven AI and local data storage will be essential to fully harness the potential of AI in India, a senior Reliance Jio official said while speaking on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress 2024, according to a... Read More
Reliance Jio is not much concerned with the Average Revenue per User (ARPU) metric, referring to it as a "misnomer." India's largest telecom operator also anticipates that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) subscribers will return to its services, according to a report by ET, citing a senior Jio executive. Jio recently reported an ARPU of Rs 195.10 for the quarter ending September 30, 2024, following a recent tariff hike. Also... Read More
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
Reliance Jio has launched two new affordable Jio Bharat phones namely JioBharat V3 and V4. This is a phone targeted to make 2G users upgrade to 4G for the first time. The device is very affordable and comes with many features such as JioPay, JioTV, JioChat, and more. It is priced very low. Jio said that this device gives a saving of almost 40% over other players. Both models will... Read More
Reliance Jio has reported a robust growth in net profit for Q2 FY25. The quarterly revenue of the telco went up from Rs 34,548 crore in Q1 FY25 to Rs 37,119 crore. The net profit jumped from Rs 5,693 crore to Rs 6,536 crore. The revenue and profits went up primarily because of tariff hikes and the scale-up of the home and digital services business. Let's check out the key... Read More
RIL announced that its telecom unit, Jio Platforms Limited, which includes Jio's digital services, reported a quarterly profit of Rs 6,536 million, backed by an Average Revenue per User (ARPU) of Rs 195.1 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company said that the full impact of the tariff hike would materialise over the next 2-3 quarters. Overall, the company reported a total subscriber base of around 479 million... Read More
Reliance Jio has launched new ISD packs for its users—both prepaid and postpaid—to enjoy discounted calling to 21 international destinations. Earlier, as TelecomTalk reported in September, Jio had one Global ISD Pack priced at Rs 501, which offers a monetary value of Rs 424.58, along with 5 international SMS and a validity of 28 days. Now, Jio has introduced seven new ISD packs targeting 21 countries. Let's take a look... Read More
Reliance Jio is the only Indian telecom operator in the country that is offering users to experience 5G under the price point of Rs 200. From a business standpoint, this is a good strategy for the company. Jio has extremely price-sensitive customers under its portfolio and that is why this offer is such a good one from the company's as well as customers' perspective. When the tariffs were hiked in... Read More
Reliance Jio, the largest private telecom operator in India, is reportedly slowing down its 5G network expansion due to low capacity utilisation and a delayed monetisation timeline. This has led Jio to focus on upgrading its 4G customers to the more expensive next-generation service. Airtel is also focusing on enhancing its 4G network to transition its remaining feature phone users to smartphones. Both telcos are looking at a need-based strategy... Read More
India's largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio, offers JioPlus plans for those looking for its postpaid users. The company launched its JioPlus range of plans, including family plans, in March 2023. We have previously learned about Jio's prepaid plans across multiple validity segments. Let's now look at what Jio offers across its postpaid portfolio. As of this writing, according to Jio's website/app, the company offers three individual plans and two family... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, recently gained subscribers in the month of July 2024 while the private telcos lost customers. This is not a normal sighting for the industry. However, one can understand why this happened if one sees what private telcos did. The private telcos hiked the prices of their plans. Some plans got pretty expensive compared to what they used to cost, and thus,... Read More
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