Airtel Q1 ARPU growth due to more postpaid users, entry level rate hikes

Mumbai: The growth in India mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) reported by Bharti Airtel for the fiscal first quarter has been aided by better subscriber mix with more postpaid customers added in the quarter, and the full impact of the entry level tariff interventions taken by the telco from November 2022 to March 2023, analysts said.

Airtel’s ARPU for the quarter at Rs 200 beat street estimates of Rs 197, indicating that its premiumisation strategy is being executed effectively, they added.