Airtel flags tariff reset as India ARPU reaches ₹264, eyes 1 GW data-centre capacity
Bharti Airtel reported a 37.3% rise in quarterly profit to ₹8,167 crore and 18.3% revenue growth to ₹58,539 crore. The telco sees room to reprice low-cost unlimited-data plans, while acquiring Mumbai land and planning 100 MW-scale facilities toward 1 GW of data-centre capacity.
Bharti Airtel reported strong June-quarter earnings and flagged scope to raise tariffs by restructuring low-priced unlimited-data plans. It is also acquiring Mumbai land to expand data-centre capacity, while stepping up investment in Africa.
Why this matters
The update follows Airtel flagging potential price rises for low-cost unlimited-data plans and shifting home-broadband focus to fibre as FWA additions fell 57% quarter on quarter.
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