There are reports that the price of recharge plans on the Airtel network has been increased by up to Rs 300.
First Published Jan 18, 2023, 8:02 PM IST
Bharti Airtel CEO Sunil Mittal recently gave an interview to a news agency. Speaking then, he said that there is a need to increase the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) to Rs.300 per month. Even if the average revenue is raised to Rs 300 per month, users can get up to 60GB of data per month at a lower price, he said, so there will not be a major impact.
Like Airtel, Vodafone Idea Network is more likely to hike recharge charges. In the current environment only Airtel and Jio are advanced. Vodafone Idea is facing huge revenue loss. Therefore, Vi may also raise recharge charges over time to avoid revenue loss.
As of Q2 last year, Airtel’s ARPU stood at Rs. 190, and Reliance Jio’s average revenue per user was Rs. 177.2 is said to be. Vodafone-Idea (Vi) was the lowest at Rs 131. Compared to Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea have less number.
What about 5G plan prices?
The Indian government has promised that the cost of 5G plans will be affordable for everyone, but has yet to provide any specific details. Jio has promised that its 5G plans will be the cheapest in the world.
When 5G services were launched in India, it was reported that Airtel will offer 5G plans at the same price as 4G plans. Details about Vodafone-Idea 5G plans or prices are not known.
Last Updated Jan 18, 2023, 8:02 PM IST
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