No end to data wars: Reliance Jio free offers to continue for 12-18 months

Jio reached the 100 million user mark in the first 170 days

Reliance Jio likely to continue free offers
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BS Web Team New Delhi
The free schemes and recharge options that Reliance Jio is offering to its customers is likely to continue for the next 12-18 months, which means other telecom services providers like Airtel, Vodafone and BSNL will have to step up efforts to counter Jio's strategy. 

Jio's tactic would lead to pressure on the average revenue per user (ARPU) of incumbent operators, US bank Morgan Stanley said in a report. It added that ARPU for Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone India has been effectively capped at about Rs 300 due to Jio’s current offers, a report published in The Economic Times said. 

Jio prepaid plans start from as low as Rs 19, and go up to Rs. 9,999, while postpaid plans are

First Published: Apr 26 2017 | 10:00 AM IST

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