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Airtel follows Jio, hikes tariffs by up to 20%
Mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) needs to be upwards of ₹300 to enable a financially healthy business model for telecom companies in India, says Airtel
Mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) needs to be upwards of ₹300 to enable a financially healthy business model for telecom companies in India, says Airtel
Average revenue per user (ARPU) for the quarter stood at ₹193 as compared to ₹163 in Q3 FY22.
Airtel's mobile average revenue per user increased to ₹178 in Q4’22 vs ₹145 in Q4’21, which led to mobile revenue growth of 25.1% YoY.
While absolutely necessary to ensure a sensible economic model, tariff hikes will be in the range of 20-25%, implemented gradually.