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Subscriber churn continues for Vodafone Idea, Airtel in June
Monday, August 19, 2019, 5:56 PM
Older operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea continued to lose subscribers 41.75 lakh combined during June, while rival Reliance Jio added over 82.6 lakh users, according to data released by Trai. In absolute terms, Vodafone Idea continued to lead the total subscriber tally at 38.34 crore, followed by Jio with 33.12 crore and Bharti Airtel with 32.03 crore.
Reliance Jio: Improving cash flows to strengthen balance sheet
Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 7:45 AM
Reliance's entry into telecom has altered the dynamics of the industry. Through aggressive pricing and marketing strategies, Jio has transformed the digital connectivity in India with affordable data tariffs and free voice services. The company has penetrated the mobile broadband market at an exponential rate and garnered a user base of more than 300 million subscribers within three years of its launch in 2016.
Airtel to shut down 3G network across India by March
Saturday, August 3, 2019, 12:28 PM
Telecom major Bharti Airtel said that it expects to shut down its entire 3G network across the country by March 2020, the process for which has already started with Kolkata service area. The company said it is keeping razor sharp focus on driving greater realisation and Average Revenue Per User(ARPU) but emphasised that tariffs need to move up in long term for industry viability.
