Telecom battle intensifying, floor tariffs may be preferred: Report

Bharti Airtel, which has been gaining subscribers and increasing revenue marketshare, is not following Vodafone Idea’s recent postpaid tariff hikes, as they are limited and in select plans, according to a report.

Amid intensifying marketshare battle, sector floor tariffs will be preferred, CLSA said in its report.

“Bharti Airtel is not following Vodafone Idea’s recent postpaid tariff hikes, as they are limited and in select plans. Also, Bharti Airtel has been gaining subscribers and increasing revenue market share,” it said.

It further noted that Vodafone Idea’s postpaid tariff hikes were “selective”.

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel’s key competitor in postpaid services, has raised tariffs by 7-9 per cent in two plans and, for now, in one of the 22 circles in India, CLSA observed.