Bharti targets Rs 200 ARPU to stay ahead

Airtel has not given any guidance on when it could cross the Rs 200 mark, but right now it's far from it

“This is a seasonal thing in telecom,” is how a top government official, familiar with the industry, described the current financial stress in the sector facing a debt pile of more than Rs 4.5 lakh crore. While pointing out that Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel should come out of the crisis as it’s a fighter, he said Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio was there to stay as a long-term player. “I see both as long-term winners.” 
 

Recent research reports and studies also do not clearly say who the winner is. If UBS, a global research firm, said Jio had lost the early