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Airtel is pushing up ARPU and shedding low-paying users, while Jio is holding prices and chasing volumes. Both strategies come with limits.
Jio Platforms’ listing on 28 October has brought a new level of scrutiny to India’s telecom sector. For the first time, investors can assess its numbers as a standalone business rather than as part of Reliance Industries. And the September-quarter results of Jio and Airtel throw up one striking difference: an average Airtel customer now pays Rs 52 more every month than an average Jio customer. That is the gap in their average revenue per user (ARPU).
Airtel’s ARPU in the quarter stood at Rs 271, while Jio’s came in at Rs 218.8. India’s two largest telecom companies have never …
