Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ravinder Takkar said at the India Mobile Congress on Thursday that the government will look at measures to rationalize levies and reduce litigation, besides measures to make available adequate spectrum at reasonable prices. should do.
He added that these moves will ensure the sustainability of the sector over the long term and enable carriers to increase average revenue per user (ARPU) from currently “extremely low” levels, and in turn improve the quality of services for consumers. , They said.
“Industry players are first talking about providing adequate spectrum at reasonable prices on easy payment terms. Second, rationalization of taxes and duties in line with the recommendations of NDCP 2018 and third, reducing the heavy burden of legacy litigation in the region,” Tacker said.
The bump’s ideas are in line with suggestions from top telecom leaders to improve the financial health of the industry. Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Mittal on Wednesday urged the government to reduce litigation in the telecom sector, including old cases that have been going on for years, while levying lower charges on carriers and making spectrum more affordable. Has been.
Takkar said that while initial steps have been taken to grow Arpu, more needs to be done to provide quality service to the customers. Last month, all carriers increased tariffs by 18-25%, however, some like Airtel have said that Arpu needs to go up further, above Rs 300 per month.
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