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Bharti Airtel Q4 profit slumps 31% to ₹2,072 cr
Average revenue per user (ARPU) increased to ₹209 in Q4 FY24 as against ₹193 in Q4 FY23
Average revenue per user (ARPU) increased to ₹209 in Q4 FY24 as against ₹193 in Q4 FY23
Mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) increased to ₹203 in the second quarter as against ₹190 in the corresponding quarter last year.
Prepaid ARPU/month up from ₹137.71 in quarter ending Dec 2022 to ₹139.63 in QE Mar-23, though postpaid ARPU/ month dips from ₹182.3 to ₹173.5 in the said period
The telecom sector's postpaid ARPU is estimated to have declined to around ₹245 in FY23 from around ₹275 in fiscal FY21.
Ind-Ra expects telecom companies to increase their capex intensity for the next 12 months to deploy 5G services at an accelerated pace.
While absolutely necessary to ensure a sensible economic model, tariff hikes will be in the range of 20-25%, implemented gradually.