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Tariff Hike Inevitability is the Landslide Telecom Industry Has Been Building Upto

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 08:57 AM PDT

Tariff Hike A lot of hype has been building around the tariffs that have been sustaining in the telecom industry for a long now. The telecom companies have been suffering under the balance of their lofty balance sheets, which are filled with obscure losses and dues. Even the hotshots have not been spared of the financial bloodbath of the telecom industry; however, it all had to come crashing down one day, and that day does not seem to be far away now. The flag is now being borne by Bharti Airtel for this bold move. All of this development has been brewing for the last few years in the telecom sector, but the showdown for it is about to happen in the form of a tariff hike on the plans.

Tariff Hike Has Been in the Making for Long

The first resemblance of a tariff hike came from Bharti Airtel when it removed its baseline prepaid plans. To recall, the Sunil Bharti Mittal led telecom company has removed its prepaid plans of Rs 49. The subscribers who simply needed to keep their numbers running found this to be the plan of their choice. However, now the subscribers were asked to upgrade to the Rs 79 prepaid plan, which would become the baseline for a monthly subscription of an Airtel number, sans any fancy benefit. Now, it seems Bharti Airtel would be pushing this baseline further to Rs 99.

The ARPU Crunch

While the consumers might look at this move with raised eyebrows, the same is not true for the telecom industry. The other telcos are probably going to cheer for Bharti Airtel while following suit. Vodafone Idea is surely likely to chip in with a tariff hike of its own, following in the footsteps of Airtel. The ARPU (Average Revenue Per User), which is the crucial metric for judging the financial health of a telecom company, has come dwindling down to the levels of Rs 140, and for a sustainable future of these companies, these rates need to be back again to Rs 200 levels. Bharti Airtel has been one telecom company that has chased the ARPU figure relentlessly at the cost of losing subscribers and other losses, but it has surely paid off.

Bharti Airtel Taking the Bold Move

It also goes without saying that if there was any telecom operator in the sector which was capable of pulling such a move, it was Bharti Airtel. Vodafone Idea's churn rate is exorbitantly high, which make even the idea of a tariff hike a mere silver lining for the company. Meanwhile, Reliance Jio has a lot of subscribers from the JioPhone segment, which has a whole another demographic with low spending capability. With the highest number of active subscribers under its umbrella, Bharti Airtel fit the picture of the anti-hero of the industry, which had to take the bold move and lead the industry towards a somewhat optimistic financial situation. Sunil Bharti Mittal had remarked about the plans of not shying away from a tariff hike when push comes to shove, and it seems that the moment for that is just around the corner.

Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea Best Postpaid Plans Under Rs 700

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 06:56 AM PDT

Airtel Telecom operators have been elevating the subscriber count by offering an array of prepaid and postpaid plans. Recently, private telecom operators have made some changes in their prepaid and postpaid plans by increasing the price of some plans and launching new plans. The private telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea offers a variety of postpaid plans that are packed with data and other benefits. In case you are not aware, Vodafone Idea recently launched postpaid plans to increase its subscriber count. In this article, we will cover the best postpaid plans by Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea under Rs 700.

Bharti Airtel Rs 499 Postpaid Plan

Bharti Airtel discontinued the basic Rs 749 postpaid plan to push users for the Rs 999 postpaid plan. Also, the telco increased the benefits and offerings in the Rs 999 postpaid plan. However, if you are looking for an Airtel postpaid plan under Rs 700, you get the best valued Rs 499 postpaid plan. Under the plan, Airtel offers unlimited Local, STD and Roaming calling benefits. As for data benefits, users get 75GB monthly data with a rollover feature of up to 200GB. Users also get 100 SMSes per day. Talking about additional benefits, Airtel offers Amazon Prime Membership and Disney+Hotstar VIP subscriptions for one year. Not only this but, users will get Shaw Academy lifetime access, handset protection Airtel Xsteam app premium and Wynk music subscription.

Reliance Jio Rs 599 Postpaid Plan

Reliance Jio Rs 599 postpaid plan also offers unlimited voice calling benefits to users. As for data benefits, Jio postpaid users get 100GB of data with rollover up to 200GB. Once the FUP limit is reached, Jio charges Rs 10 for 1GB of data. 100 SMSes per day and one family additional card is also included in the plan. Talking about additional benefits, Jio offers subscriptions to various OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+Hotstar. Also, users will get subscriptions to various Jio apps such as JioTV, JioCinema, JioNews and more.

Vodafone Idea Rs 699 Postpaid Plan

Vodafone Idea is the only operator on the list that offers unlimited data benefits in the Rs 699 postpaid plan. Users can enjoy unlimited high-speed data to cater to their work and entertainment needs. Also, Vodafone Idea offers a 1-year subscription to Disney+Hotstar and Amazon Prime membership. Additionally, users will get access to Vi Movies and TV. Postpaid users must note that Amazon Prime membership will be a one-time benefit, and it will be applicable only if not availed with any other plan.

Nokia G50 5G Might Sport SD 480 SoC

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 05:21 AM PDT

Nokia G50 5G Nokia might soon double down with its affordable 'G' series smartphones. The company might soon launch the Nokia G50 5G sporting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC. It should be a mid-range 5G offering from HMD Global. The promo images of the smartphone have already leaked, and it doesn't look much different from the Nokia G20. Since the press renders of the smartphone have already leaked, it shouldn't take much time for the company to launch the actual product in the market. Let's take a look at the leaked specifications of the Nokia G50 5G.

Nokia G50 5G Specifications (Leaked and Rumoured)

Note that the leaked images of the Nokia G50 5G have been shared by winfuture.de. Looking at the images, it can be expected that the smartphone comes with a tear-drop notch at the front housing the selfie camera, and there should be a triple-camera setup at the rear with an LED flash. The volume rockers are visible at the right side of the body, and there's a dedicated Google Assistant button at the left. The fingerprint sensor, which is also the power button of the smartphone, is present below the volume rockers. There's a thick bezel at the front bottom with the Nokia branding, and the side bezels are very thin. As per rumours online, the Nokia G50 5G might come with a 48MP primary sensor and arrive in two variants with 4GB of RAM in each, while the internal storage might differ – 64GB and 128GB. Speculations are that the smartphone will be officially launched by the company in September itself. It is highly likely that Nokia G50 5G is also launched in India since the company has already launched the Nokia G20 in India. It will be worth looking at the complete specifications of the device and the price at which it is launched. The smartphone is expected to come pre-installed with the Android 11 operating system (OS).

Xiaomi 12 Might Feature 50MP Triple Camera Setup

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 04:30 AM PDT

Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi 12 is under the radar, and smartphone enthusiasts have been absorbing the latest development regarding the launch and leaked specifications of the smartphone. The latest leaks rolled out by Digital Chat Station has revealed insights into the optics that the flagship smartphone market might feature. It was already speculated that the smartphone would feature a triple rear camera setup. Now the latest leaks indicate that the Xiaomi 12 will use a 50MP camera setup at the back. Earlier it was speculated that Xioami 12 might feature the 200MP sensor of Samsung. However, the latest leaks shift the attention, and users might get more information regarding the camera features of the smartphone in the coming period.

Xiaomi 12: Expected Specifications and Features

Xiaomi 12 is expected to feature an LTPO AMOLED display with an adaptive refresh rate. Under the veil, the Xiaomi 12 is might rock Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 chipset along with LPDDR4X RAM. As for camera duties, the Xiaomi 12 might feature a 50MP primary camera along with 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 50MP telephoto camera. Xiaomi might also offer 5x periscope zoom functionality. Not only this but, users might also get to witness 10x periscope functionality. The smartphone is expected to run on Android 12 of the box. Connectivity options of the smartphone might include 5G 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C Port, Wi-Fi 6 and more. Along with Xiaomi 12, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is also eyeing the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. It is expected that the Xioami 12 Ultra will feature the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 Plus chipset.

Xiaomi 12: Expected Launch Date

Currently, Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the Mi 11T and Mi 11T Pro. The speculations available on the internet indicates that the Xiaomi 12 will be launched later this year. The specifications and features listed above must be taken with a pinch of salt. To date, Xiaomi has not made any official announcements regarding the launch of Xiaomi 12. As for Xiaomi 12 Ultra, it is speculated that the smartphone will be launched in the second half of the next year. Xiaomi might jump in the flagship smartphones once it will be successful roll out the Mi 11 series smartphones in the global market.

Bharti Airtel Stock Closes 7% Higher On Tuesday

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 03:50 AM PDT

Bharti Airtel Bharti Airtel's stock had a good day on Tuesday. The company's shares closed at Rs 664.05, which is 7.03% higher than its opening price. The stock had hit the highest amount of Rs 668.10 and then closed a Rs 664.05. There was a total gain of Rs 43.60 as the stock had previously closed at Rs 620.45 on Monday. Bharti Airtel shares opened at Rs 626.05 on Tuesday and then surged more than 7% on the back of raising funds and other plans shared by Sunil Bharti Mittal in the company's investor call.

Bharti Airtel Stock Went Up Because of This

Expecting a tariff hike in the near future, a lot of people might have purchased the shares of the company, assuming a medium-term gain. Sunil Bharti Mittal had hinted on Monday that Bharti Airtel wouldn't shy away from raising tariffs. This is good news for the investors, and that is why a lot of them jumped to purchase the company's shares. Since Vodafone Idea (Vi) usually follows Airtel in terms of rolling out plans and tariff hikes, even Vi's shares saw a marginal positive growth on Tuesday. The fundraising plans of the telco also had a positive effect on the company's stock. For the unaware, Bharti Airtel is planning to raise up to Rs 21,000 crore via a rights issue. This will provide the company with the boost of additional capital to invest in its networks and be ready for 5G. Since Airtel is raising money through equity, it helps the company in keeping its debt where it was, resulting in keeping its leverage ratio intact. However, because of this capital raise, Bharti Airtel's promoter's will have to dilute their stake by up to 7%. Mittal explained that they didn't want to raise their debt any further, and thus diluting the stake felt like a better option at the moment. It will be interesting to follow the stock of Bharti Airtel for the next few days.

Reliance Jio New Disney+ Hotstar Plans Available from September 1

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 02:09 AM PDT

Reliance Jio Reliance Jio will be bringing new Disney+ Hotstar plans for the users from September 1, 2021. These plans will offer customers access to complete content inside the platform, including the international content in English. The new plans cost Rs 499, Rs 666, Rs 888, Rs 2,599, and Rs 549. All of these plans offer unlimited voice calling, SMS, and data benefits except the Rs 549 plan, which is a 'data voucher'. The Disney+ Hotstar subscription offered to the users with these plans will come with a validity of 1 year, and the users can access international content in English too. Until now, the company offered its plans with Disney+ Hotstar VIP benefit, which didn't offer access to content in English.

Reliance Jio New Prepaid Plans With Disney+ Hotstar

Reliance Jio will offer a Rs 499 plan to the users, which will come with 3GB daily data and carry a validity of 28 days. The Rs 666 plan will come with 2GB daily data and carry a validity of 56 days, while the Rs 888 and Rs 2599 plans will offer users 2GB daily data but will come with a validity of 84 days and 365 days. Lastly, there's a data add-on plan that will come for Rs 549, which will offer users 1.5GB of daily data for a validity of 56 days but won't offer any voice calling or SMS benefits. The other plans mentioned above, including the Rs 499, Rs 666, Rs 888, and Rs 2599 plans, offer unlimited voice calling and SMS benefits. For the users who are already subscribed to a Disney+ Hotstar VIP with a Jio's plan they will continue to consume the same benefits until their subscription is expired. With these new plans, users won’t have to worry about getting a premium subscription to the platform since they will be able to access the complete content library of Disney+ Hotstar in English. This change might be coming because Disney+ Hotstar is changing its subscription structure for users living in India from September 1, 2021, as well.

Bharti Enterprises to Get Airtel Payments Bank Shares Worth Rs 294 Crore

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 12:45 AM PDT

Bharti Enterprises Bharti Enterprises is getting Airtel Payments Bank shares worth Rs 294 crores from the Kotak Mahindra Bank. Airtel Payments Bank Limited (APBL) is the finance arm of Bharti Airtel. The Kotak Mahindra Bank is selling its 20 crore shares in the APBL to Bharti Enterprises for a cash consideration of Rs 294 crore. Kotak Mahindra Bank will be selling its 8.57% stake in the Airtel Payments Bank Limited (APBL) to Bharti Enterprises. These shares were purchased by the bank in the year 2016 and 2017 for Rs 200 crore. According to a PTI report, in a regulatory filing, the bank has said it expects the deal to be completed by September 15, 2021, or before. As per the report, there has been no objection noted by Bharti Enterprises against the bank for making the proposed transaction. Thus it looks like the company is more than ready to purchase its shares back from the bank. The Kotak Mahindra Bank has further said that it doesn't require any regulatory approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) or any government institution for going ahead with the proposed transaction.

Airtel Payments Bank Had Just Reached Break-Even Point

It is a strange time for the Kotak Mahindra Bank to exit from the Airtel Payments Bank since it had just reached the break-even point after 55 months. There could be huge profits lurking for the investors of Airtel Payments Bank in the future because the banking arm of Bharti Enterprises has already reached the break-even point. This might be the reason why the telco has not shown any objection until now as well. APBL was incorporated in India on April 1, 2010, but Airtel Payments Bank only started providing services on November 23, 2016. Airtel Payments Bank had reported a turnover of Rs 627.19 crore in FY20. This might be another boost for Airtel's stock which is already going high.

OneWeb Investment to Be Limited: Airtel

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 11:52 PM PDT

OneWeb OneWeb is backed by the Bharti group along with other promoters including the UK Government and more. The satcom company is looking to offers satellite broadband internet in India from June 2022. Bharti Airtel has clarified that it isn't looking to invest more than $7 to $8 million (USD) in the Indian entity of the company. This doesn't mean it won't ever invest an amount more than this. But the company has clarified that out of the amount that it is raising in the near term, it won't be investing any more than $7 to $8 million (USD) in OneWeb's Indian entity. Adding to this, On Monday, Bharti Airtel has firmly said that it would not divert funds to purchase a further stake in Indus Towers. The company has already purchased an additional 5% stake in the Indus Towers and because of that, it has received an extra seat on the board which will give Bharti more control over the company. Since Indus Towers is a critical asset for a mobile company, this puts Bharti in a very good position.

Bharti Airtel Satisfied With Its Spectrum Portfolio

Bharti Airtel is satisfied with its spectrum portfolio. The telco doesn't think it needs any more spectrum apart from airwaves for providing 5G services. Airtel has already made enough investments in its 4G networks and core to rollout better services for the users. Bharti Airtel does want the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to fairly price the spectrum since its base price is too high at the moment. If the spectrum is expensive, the telcos would just ignore buying. Sunil Bharti Mittal has already clarified that Airtel will be coming out with live 5G networks in India in select cities first. This will help the telco in understanding the user needs better and also allow it to maximise its revenues from circles that have the most scope for successful 5G services.

Apple India First Offline Store to Open This Day

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 10:27 PM PDT

Apple India Apple is all set to open a new offline and first official store of the company in India. Currently, Apple sells its products through resellers in the country and also has an online store. The online store is completely owned by Apple, and it has all the official offers from the company. But the same isn't the case with the resellers. Mostly, the resellers don't provide the same offers as the company is providing officially. But this will change once Apple opens its first official retail store in India. According to an Economic Times' report, the Cupertino tech giant is all set to open its first offline retail store in India on August 15, 2022.

Apple Official Retail Store in India to Come At This Location

Apple will open its first offline retail store in India on August 15, 2022, in Mumbai. This is going to be the first company-owned retail store in the country. Further, as per rumours online, Apple is trying to make its Mumbai store one of the best in the world. Followed by Mumbai, Apple also plans to open its store in multiple other locations in India, including New Delhi and Bengaluru. The company might just open another store in Mumbai in a few years. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, has already expressed how good the Indian market has been for the company. It is not just the iPhones, but Indians love the whole Apple ecosystem, including the Macs, AirPods, Apple Watch, and iPads. The official stores in India would just motivate people more to buy Apple products. Consumers will be able to trust the company even further, and it will give them a sense of belonging. The Apple experience stores can be a game-changer for the future of the company in India. After more than a decade of selling products through distributor channels, Apple will finally come out with a store in India next year.

Bharti Airtel Raising Cash to Do This

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 09:02 PM PDT

Bharti Airtel Bharti Airtel is the second-largest telecom operator in India. The telco has seen its share of highs and lows. But it has survived through everything because of the brand it has built, and leveraging the same brand; the telco has been able to raise capital on multiple occasions. If you are wondering why Bharti Airtel is raising capital through a rights issue when the company is already profitable, has cash in the bank, and doesn't need urgent money, here's what you should know.

Bharti Airtel Raising Cash to Invest in 5G, FTTH, Enterprise Business

While the telco is profitable, there's still plenty of room to grow. Now, there are other ways Airtel could have raised additional capital. The reason why the board went with the decision of rights issue is to not get any further debt. In the company's investor call, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairperson, Bharti Enterprises, said Airtel didn't go for any further debt because it is conscious of the current leverage ratio. With any additional debt on the company, Airtel's leverage ratio would have become bad. That's why the company went with the decision of rights issue. Mittal explained that Airtel would be using the money to invest in rolling out 5G. The 5G spectrum auctions are expected to take place next year, and the company plans to roll out the networks in key cities as early as possible. As per Mittal, as more time passes by, the market will have more 5G enabled handsets which will be a fruitful thing for the companies. Bharti Airtel also plans to invest aggressively in its fibre so that it can prepare well for the 5G rollout and also provide greater fiber broadband access to the homes around India. Lastly, Mittal said, the additional capital will help Airtel invest in its enterprise business which includes data centres. All of these investments from the company will put Bharti Airtel in a very strong position in the coming months.

Jio, Airtel, Vi Most Expensive Short-Validity Plans

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 06:31 PM PDT

Vodafone Idea Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea all have cemented their position in the market as different kinds of players. While Jio seems to be the most affordable brand, Vi and Airtel are sort of in the expensive end. But all of the players offer one unique prepaid plan with a validity of 28 days that is very expensive. But there's always a reason behind the pricing of the plans. These 28 days plans come with a unique over-the-top (OTT) benefit and offer a ton of data. So overall, users do get their money back with the plan benefits. Here are 28 days prepaid plans from each telco that offers a ton of benefits but is very expensive.

Bharti Airtel 28 Days Prepaid Plan That's Very Expensive

Bharti Airtel offers a Rs 349 plan to the users. This plan comes with a validity of 28 days and offers 2.5GB daily data along with truly unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day. It offers multiple OTT benefits to the users, including Amazon Prime Video. The validity of the Amazon Prime Video offered by the plan is not mentioned on the website of the company. The plan also offers other OTT benefits such as Airtel Xstream Premium, Wynk Music, Shaw Academy for one year, and other benefits, which are Apollo 24/7 Circle and FASTag cashback of Rs 100.

Vodafone Idea 28 Days Prepaid Plan That's Very Expensive

Vodafone Idea (Vi) also offers a 28 days prepaid plan that is very expensive and offers a unique OTT benefit. The plan comes for Rs 405 and offers users a total of 90GB of data. Further, users get unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day. As mentioned above, it comes with a validity of 28 days. The unique OTT benefit offered with this plan is of ZEE5 Premium for 1 year. Users also get other offers, including the 'Binge All Night' and 'Weekend Data Rollover'.

Reliance Jio 28 Days Prepaid Plan That's Very Expensive

Reliance Jio offers a Rs 401 plan to the users. This plan comes with a validity of 28 days and offers users 3GB of daily data (90GB in total). Further, users get unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day. There are also 6GB bonus data offered to the users that is why the total data offered with the plan is 90GB. Users are entitled to receive a free OTT benefit of Disney+ Hotstar VIP worth Rs 399 for one year. Further, users get a free subscription to all the Jio apps, including JioCinema, JioTV, JioNews, JioSecurity, and JioCloud.

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