Prices need to rise for viability of telecom sector: Airtel

Even though some stability has returned to the telecom sector, which now has three private operators, and the slide in tariffs has stopped, Bharti Airtel feels that prices need to improve in the long term for the sector’s viability.

The company has been able to improve its average revenue per user (ARPU) per month to `123 for the Q4 of FY19 on the back of introduction of minimum recharge plans and also increase in some other prepaid packs.

In the preceding quarter, the ARPU stood at `104. Airtel has also changed its postpaid and broadband plans as a measure to improve revenues.