{"id":7841,"date":"2024-07-09T12:08:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T12:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/?p=7841"},"modified":"2025-03-12T05:01:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:01:30","slug":"recent-telecom-tariff-hike-and-its-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/recent-telecom-tariff-hike-and-its-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Telecom Tariff Hike and its Impact\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India is one of the biggest consumers of data, spending approximately 5 hours daily on smartphones. Recently, a tariff hike was announced by the major telecom companies in India.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have increased their mobile plan prices by up to 25%. Airtel and Jio\u2019s new rates are effective from July 3, while Vodafone Idea\u2019s (VI) new pricing was implemented on July 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s blog, we will discuss the reason behind tariff hikes and the impact of hikes on their stocks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/recent-telecom-tariff-hike-and-its-impact\/#Overview_of_the_Telecommunications_Industry\" title=\"Overview of the Telecommunications Industry\">Overview of the Telecommunications Industry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/recent-telecom-tariff-hike-and-its-impact\/#Reason_Behind_Tariff_Hike\" title=\"Reason Behind Tariff Hike\">Reason Behind Tariff Hike<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/recent-telecom-tariff-hike-and-its-impact\/#Impact_on_Major_Telecom_Companies\" title=\"Impact on Major Telecom Companies&nbsp;\">Impact on Major Telecom Companies&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/recent-telecom-tariff-hike-and-its-impact\/#Government_Intervention\" title=\"Government Intervention\">Government Intervention<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/recent-telecom-tariff-hike-and-its-impact\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-api.pocketful.in\/blog\/recent-telecom-tariff-hike-and-its-impact\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-overview-of-the-telecommunications-industry\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_the_Telecommunications_Industry\"><\/span>Overview of the Telecommunications Industry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Telecommunications industry is divided into sub-sectors like Infrastructure, Equipment, Mobile Virtual Network Operators, White Space Spectrum, 5G, Telephone service providers, and Broadband.&nbsp; The 5G network has been rolled out in all 28 states and 8 UTs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India is close to becoming the second-largest smartphone market in the world, with around 850 million smartphone users by 2026. This will create a giant customer base using 5G technology and will contribute approximately USD 450 billion to the Indian economy. India ranks 60th as per the Network Readiness Index 2023, signifying the industry\u2019s investment potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sensing this opportunity, telecom companies have increased their tariffs to increase their average revenue per user (ARPU) and invest in the latest technologies. Other factors resulting in a positive outlook for the telecom industry include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Robust Demand:<\/strong> India is one of the biggest consumers of data worldwide. As per TRAI, the average wireless data usage&nbsp;per wireless data subscriber was 19.47&nbsp;GB per month in March 2024 compared to 61.66 MB in March 2014. The total volume of wireless data usage increased by more than 10 folds from 4,206 petabytes in Q1, FY18, to&nbsp;47,629 petabytes&nbsp;in Q2, FY24. In India, the teledensity of rural subscribers reached 59.19% in March 2024. Growing consumption and increasing teledensity together result in a robust demand for telecom services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attractive Opportunities:<\/strong> 5G subscriptions in India will grow to 350 million by 2026, accounting for 27% of all mobile subscriptions. An increasing number of 5G users will be a huge customer base, which requires companies to invest in 5G technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Government Support: <\/strong>The Union Cabinet approved a Rs. 12,195 crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom &amp; networking products under the Department of Telecom. As of December 2022, 42 companies have committed an investment of Rs. 4,115 crore (US$ 502.95 million) comprising 28 MSMEs and 14 Non-MSMEs (eight domestic and seven global companies) approved under the PLI Scheme to develop 6G technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increased Investments: <\/strong>In the Union Budget 2023-24, the Department of Telecommunications was allocated Rs. 97,579.05 crore. FDI inflow in the telecom sector stood at US$ 39.32 billion between April 2000 and March 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reason-behind-tariff-hike\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_Behind_Tariff_Hike\"><\/span>Reason Behind Tariff Hike<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The telcos have reasoned the price hike to improve the Average Revenue per User (ARPU). The new rates reflect a substantial increase of up to 25 percent, affecting both prepaid and postpaid plans. According to Bharti Airtel, the mobile ARPU was considerably low and needs to be upwards of Rs 300. In terms of ARPU (average revenue per user), Airtel leads the industry with Rs 208, against Jio\u2019s Rs 181.7 and Vodafone Idea\u2019s Rs 145.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The March 2024 quarter ARPUs (Average Revenue Per User) for the telecom operators varied between a low Rs.145 for Vodafone Idea and Rs. 208 at the higher end for Bharti Airtel, which is far from the required level and need efforts from telecom companies to improve return on investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-impact-on-major-telecom-companies-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impact_on_Major_Telecom_Companies\"><\/span>Impact on Major Telecom Companies&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tariff hike will improve the profits and cash flows that telecom companies will utilize to invest in high-margin fiber broadband and enterprise or data-center offerings and thus would increase their margins going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The telecom company\u2019s revenues are expected to rise by approximately 15%, resulting in increased profits. The telecom industry has suffered from price wars in the past, but with a positive industry outlook, the market expects a future price hike. Tariff hikes will have a positive impact on the stock prices of telecom companies due to increased revenues and profits. The positive impact has also been confirmed by the brokerage houses that have raised targets for telecom stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indus Towers, the country\u2019s largest mobile tower installation company, has been reporting strong results. For the March 2024 quarter, the number of towers increased by 3.8% sequentially and 13.9% year-on-year to nearly 220,000. Indus added nearly 27,000 towers in FY24 compared with 24,000 between FY21 and FY23. Any improvement in the cash flow of telcos will support this trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the latest increase in tariffs by Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea can be considered a step in the right direction. However, whether these companies will be able to commence another price hike and their timing isn\u2019t known yet. The latest increase was after a gap of almost 2.5 to 3 years. Any adverse effect of such tariff revisions on the subscriber\u2019s data usage pattern will be crucial.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-government-intervention\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Government_Intervention\"><\/span>Government Intervention<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The government and the telecom regulator have no intention of intervening in the telecom sector\u2019s decision to increase prices, as the tariffs in India are still among the cheapest in the world. However, the government wants the companies to focus on quality of services. There is healthy competition in the telecom sector that may not require the intervention of government authorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocketful.in\/blog\/best-telecom-stocks-in-india\/\">List of Best Telecom Stocks in India 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tariffs were hiked in the Indian telecom sector recently, resulting in a rise in revenues by nearly 15%. The tariff hike is likely to be absorbed by the market, and the impact will become visible in their Q3 2025, i.e., December quarter financials. The effect may take longer for Reliance Jio since it has a higher percentage of customers on longer-duration packs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The need to invest in the latest technology has forced telecom companies to raise tariffs to increase their ARPU. Revenue and profit increases will have a positive impact on telecom stocks. However, you should consult your financial advisor before investing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"saswp-faq-block-section\"><ol style=\"list-style-type:none\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3 class=\"\"><strong>Why are telecom operators increasing tariffs?<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">The telecom companies\u00a0are increasing tariffs to boost the average revenue per user (ARPU) after significant investments in 5G services.<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3 class=\"\"><strong>What are the advantages of investing in the Telecom sector?<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">The advantage of investing in the telecom sector is that investors can benefit from price appreciation in telecom company stocks due to the constantly increasing consumer base and data consumption.<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3 class=\"\"><strong> How much Foreign Direct Investment is allowed in the Telecom Sector?<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">100% FDI is allowed in the telecom sector under the automatic rule.<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3 class=\"\"><strong> Is the recent Tariff hike good for the industry?<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">Yes, as the profitability of the individual companies increases, it will be good for the telecom industry.<\/p><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><h3 class=\"\"><strong> Which key players will benefit from the tariff hike?<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"saswp-faq-answer-text\">Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and other related businesses, like Indus Towers and Tejas Networks, will benefit from the tariff hike.<\/p><\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India is one of the biggest consumers of data, spending approximately 5 hours daily on smartphones. 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