Jio proposes hike in data charges up to ₹20 per GB over next six months

Jio proposes hike in data prices up to ₹20 per GB within the next six to nine months from ₹15GB, according to media reports.

Jio further said that the hike in floor prices for wireless data should be done gradually in order to minimize the effect on Indian consumers who are price sensitive. The floor price should be fixed at ₹15 per GB against the current prices of ₹9 to ₹12 per GB. It should then be increased to ₹20 per GB within the next six to nine months based on data consumption and growth, the Economic Times reported.

This comes after another major telecom player Vodafone Group in a proposal to TRAI had suggested a price hike to aid telecom players with adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.