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
The Indian telecom industry is looking more stable now compared to what the situation was before the pandemic period. Airtel has also started making profits, while BSNL has turned EBITDA (earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation) positive. Vodafone Idea (Vi) is still struggling, but the threat of shutting down shop is gone as the government has converted the dues into equity for itself in the company. The next step... Read More
Telecom tariff hikes in India have been a major talking point for quite some time now. While end users get to enjoy the benefits for what so ever reasons, everyone knows these tariffs are not sustainable for the Industry, and it is not even viable to run businesses for the huge investments involved. The Telecom industry is Investment hungry, and that doesn't just stop with a thing or two. We... Read More
Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) all spent a ton of money on the 5G spectrum auctions. The telcos have made strategic purchases for the kind of money that the analysts didn't predict they would spend. But since the spectrum auctions are over now, there are many things in the clear now. The telcos aren't looking to hold back. Mostly, 5G services would arrive in India by October. Telecom operators... Read More
The Indian telecom industry is going to see repeated tariff hikes in the coming years. This will specifically happen with 4G tariffs. Right now, because the prepaid mobile tariffs are very affordable, a lot of users keep more than one SIMs active at all times. This gives them the freedom of using multiple networks for staying connected with their friends, family, and colleagues. But there’s one thing that a lot... Read More
A lot of hype has been building around the tariffs that have been sustaining in the telecom industry for a long now. The telecom companies have been suffering under the balance of their lofty balance sheets, which are filled with obscure losses and dues. Even the hotshots have not been spared of the financial bloodbath of the telecom industry; however, it all had to come crashing down one day, and... Read More
Despite no tariff hikes in Q4 FY21, the telecom sector revenue from prepaid subscribers grew both quarterly and yearly. At the same time, there was a dip in revenue from postpaid subscribers on a yearly basis, but on a quarterly basis, the sector saw a positive growth. With the revenues from the prepaid segment growing, the industry saw a rise in average revenue per user (ARPU) both on a quarterly... Read More
The telecom market in India will be “falling into duopoly” with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio “sharing the subscriber market share among themselves” if Vodafone Idea does collapse, says Kantipudi Pradeepthi, research analyst at GlobalData. Pradeepthi said that the country till now has the “lower and cheapest mobile data plans around the globe” largely “due to the launch of Jio in 2016.” The research analyst at GlobalData believes that “there... Read More
To elevate the ARPU earnings in the micro and macro terms, Bharti Airtel has hoisted the floor prices of various prepaid and postpaid plans. Since the telco giant is facing AGR dues pressure and expansion projects default, the hike in floor price is bound to increase the average revenue per user (ARPU) of the telco. The information was revealed by India Ratings and Research Private Limited. Bharti Airtel has comfortably... Read More
Vodafone Group, a leading telecommunications company in Europe and Africa is only offering “practical support” to Vodafone Idea, says Nick Read, chief executive officer at Vodafone Group. Read in the first-quarter earnings call on July 23, 2021, said that Vodafone Idea, the third-largest wireless operator in India, is in a “difficult situation that they are trying to navigate.” However, Read said that the parent Vodafone Group will “not” be “putting... Read More
Vodafone Idea, the third-largest operator in India is “hanging by a thread,” says Edelweiss Research, a leading domestic institutional brokerage in a report on Friday. Edelweiss Research said that the third-largest operator in India “slightly undershot street’s expectations” on its fourth-quarter revenue. Vodafone Idea on June 30, 2021, reported its fourth-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2021, with the operator highlighting that its revenue declined by 11.8% quarter-on-quarter... Read More
Reliance Jio, the largest wireless operator in India needs tariff hikes as its financials are “weak,” analysts said. Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries recorded Rs 3508 crore as consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, translating to a 47.5% year-over-year (YoY) increase. The development was shared by Reliance Industries on Friday with the company also highlighting that Jio Platforms recorded Rs 18,278 crore as consolidated... Read More
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