Jio charging for voice calls positive: COAI chief Mathews

NEW DELHI: The decision of Reliance Jio to charge voice calls to rival networks at 6 paise a minute due to a pending timeline over inter-connect charge phase-out is a positive development for the sector but there is unlikely to be any upward pressure on voice tariffs by incumbents due to this, industry association COAI Director General Rajan Mathews said on Wednesday.

“From the incumbents’ perspective, this is very positive although the (sector regulator) Trai has not made any final decision on the matter. I don’t see any upward pressure immediately on tariffs which are driven by market forces,” Mathews told IANS in an interview over the development.