Airtel to finalise tariff for 5G services in a few days, executive says

Broader point is that tariff must rise and telco will be happy to take the lead, he adds

Bharti Airtel will take a call on 5G tariff in a few days, a company executive said here on Monday.

Airtel rolled out its 5G service in eight cities on Saturday and is advancing its capital expenditure plans for a faster roll-out this year. It plans to expand the coverage across India by March 2024.

“We have still not decided about it (5G tariff). We are in the process of finalising it,” the executive said on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress.

While Airtel is yet to take a call on its pricing strategy, its rival Reliance Jio has