Discussion Indian telecom tariffs could be hiked by up to 20% by the end of 2025

[Ashok Varma]

We can choose between Airtel/Vi/BSNL. BSNL will have 5G plans as well matching private operators. Let's see. Early impressions in Kanpur and Delhi looks good.

BSNL have never expects constant network even for UPI. VI lost ground.

 

[stiwari]

BSNL do not have money to pay timely salary to employees,network is struggling in many areas,it may take 2-3 years to match 50% coverage of Airtel/Jio,Vi also same but little better,they switched off many mobile towers during money crisis but I feel it is bit better than BSNL if you see coverage pan India but in some states one of them may be little better but not best

 

[TheAndroidFreak]

BSNL have never expects constant network even for UPI. VI lost ground.

Few circles and few cities will be well covered with BSNL 4G. Delhi, Punjab, Harayana, UP, Kolkata, Tamil Nadu, Kerala can have great 4G coverage for BSNL.


Vi has lost ground, no doubt, but it will be on level with Airtel if Airtel doesn't move to SA in next two years and doesn't buy 10Mhz PAN India 600Mhz.

 

[TheAndroidFreak]

FTTH also hiked slowly

Airtel hiked I guess. They have confused customers and made people buy Airfiber which is not so good in my experience. Airtel is always be first mover towards ARPU. They don't focus on quality services. They just want money. Even though FTTH expansion happening, 5G expansion totally stopped. Residential areas doesn't have 5G presence and corporate parks have more than 10 5G sites in my circle. I still don't know how they deduct data consumed. I always finished data whereas on Jio and Vi, I am left with data for similar kind of usage. At my place, all three have exceptional coverage and service. Not at job place.

Alliance, Railwire has reduced their prices. Almost 300Mbps+OTT are near to 1199. It's great pricing to be honest. ACT, Asianet express, Excitel around similar pricing. I don't know about BSNL+GTPL plans, but I know BSNL has better FUP in one of the plans than Tata/Jio/Airtel.

 

[Detective Conan]

we need to support BSNL, vi in areas having good network strength there should be competition, cant allow it be duopoly. In fibre should support good local ISP providers.


p.s unless telecom operators want their dth business to grow to make that happen indirectly are they planning to increase tariff further.

 

[TheAndroidFreak]

we need to support BSNL, vi in areas having good network strength there should be competition, cant allow it be duopoly. In fibre should support good local ISP providers.

Despite being Kerala+Mumbais best network, Vi only have 35% revenue market share in these two circles. At one point of time, Vodafone in Mumbai and Idea in Kerala before merger used to hold 60-70% market share. BSNL is good in Kerala as well since 700Mhz deployment. I am hoping for drastix difference in BSNL network in two years. Airtel and Jio are nowhere close to Vi network in this circle. 4G is sufficient and should be used by subscribers in these circles. At 299, Vi is giving 28GB daily data along with 300GB 5G data(cheaper than Airtel to be honest).
I hope BSNL doesn't hike the tariffs at the end of the year like private operators.