Data Led: Telecom players' ARPU to grow even without tariffs hikes
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/investmentguruimages/upload/post/2021/09/edca8b14f1d4b43cc8cba5f6cd1583f5.jpg)
Follow us Now on Telegram ! Get daily 10 - 12 important updates on Business, Finance and Investment. Join our Telegram Channel
https://t.me/InvestmentGuruIndiacom
Download Telegram App before Joining the Channel
The average revenue per user (ARPU) of the cellular industry could grow even without tariffs hikes as data usage and penetration zooms over the last 1-to-2 years.
As per India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra): "The sliding voice tariffs, growing data tariffs, increasing data usage per subscriber and increasing data subscribers in the overall subscriber base over the last one year indicate that the average revenue per user of the industry could grow even without tariffs hikes."
Besides, the ratings agency, cited that industry-wide subscriber base increased by 4 million subscribers on a month-on-month (MoM) basis in June 2021 to 1,181 million subscribers, as against a sharp decline of 6.3 million subscribers in May 2021.
"Broadband subscriber base also grew in June 2021 by 11.7 million subscribers to 769 million subscribers."
However, the visitor location register subscriber base, which shows active subscribers, reported a dip by 1.3 million subscribers mom in June 2021 to 985 million subscribers, the agency said.
In terms of broadband subscribers, it cited official data which showed an increase of 65.1 per cent of the overall wireless subscriber base in June 2021 from 64.4 per cent in May 2021 and 47 per cent in March 2019.
"In June 2021, the number of broadband subscribers increased by strong 11.7 million, the broadband penetration as percentage of overall subscriber base continued."
Additionally, the average data used per user also increasing rapidly, it said.
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/Dilip Chenoy, Chairman, Bharat Web3 Association.jpg)
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/Titan Company_.jpg)
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/Indian Statergy_03july.jpg)
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/coal37.jpg)
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/ashwini37.jpg)
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/Shrikant Chouhan.jpg)
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/pharma.jpg)
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/AutoSec27Feb.jpg)
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/Gas_11Feb.jpg)
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/uploads/news/Federal Bank.jpg)
Tag News
![](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/investmentguruimages/upload/post/2023/09/44688f63ac33c0de01288e6e6e1d49d6.jpg)
Pharma companies likely to maintain momentum on growth, profitability in regulated markets: ...
![Corporate rating upgrades continue to outpace downgrades in July: India Ratings and Research](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/investmentguruimages/upload/post/2023/08/639128586c154993117a3bbe2388b63e.jpg)
![Firms` revenue growth falls but steady operating margins across most sectors: Ind-Ra](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/investmentguruimages/upload/post/2023/08/361b0d563a36d5bbc70ba8973e977be7.jpg)
![ICRA and India Ratings and Research Private Limited assign proposed NCD programmes of Godrej Properties Limited for INR 2,000 crore and INR 2,500 crore](https://portfolio.investmentguruindia.com/investmentguruimages/upload/post/2023/08/bd16775eb9587fee92faa8987a190de8.jpg)