- Internet usage increased due to work from home in most companies
Corona Crisis: Due to the lockdown in the country due to the coronavirus epidemic, most of the companies are getting their employees to work from home. This has accelerated the consumption of internet data. Telecom companies seem to benefit from this. According to the Telecom Operators Association of India (COAI), the revenue of telecom companies is expected to grow by 15 per cent in the fourth quarter of the current financial year.
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ARPU expected to be Rs 140-145 in fourth quarter
Based on the feedback received from other members including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio, COAI has expected the average revenue per telecom companies (ARPU) in the fourth quarter of the current financial year to be around 140 to 145 rupees. ARPU was Rs 124 in the December quarter.
5 million new internet users connected in March
COAI director Rajan S. Matthews says that the biggest reason for the increase in revenue is the increase in demand for data. According to Rajan Matthews, data consumption increased by 15 to 30 percent in March from Work From Home. According to Rajan, even in the absence of lockdown and scope, there are 5 lakh new internet users in March. This has also increased the earnings of companies. According to Rajan, after the coronavirus epidemic has come out, companies have given 600 million rupees of data and minutes free to their customers. If she had not done so, her income would have been higher.
Telecom companies expect 10 to 12 percent growth this year
Telecom companies say that data usage is increasing steadily. In such a situation, he expects 10 to 12 percent growth in his revenue in the current financial year. According to the companies, consumption will also continue due to the introduction of online e-classes in schools. Companies believe that the number of subscribers will not decrease even after the recession due to the coronavirus epidemic. The reason for this is that today mobile has become a main source of communication. After the lockdown is over, the number of subscribers per month will be normal. Corona Crisis.
ARPU expected to be close to Rs 180 by the end of this year
According to COAI estimates, by the end of this year, the ARPU of telecom companies may increase to around Rs 180. While the ARPU was estimated to be around 200 rupees before Coronavirus was revealed.
