Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio's subscriber revenue rate highest in Q4

The launch of services by Jio in September 2016 had disrupted the whole telecom sector, with operators matching low rates to maintain competitive edge

Though Reliance Jio has reported a drop in its average revenue per user (Arpu) in the March quarter, the telecom company still commands the highest revenue per user in the industry compared to other operators.

The Mukesh Ambani-owned company’s Arpu was Rs137 per month in the fourth quarter, 11 per cent lower than Rs154 in the previous. The drop could be attributed to the launch of a Rs 49 per month plan for Jio users and the latter opting for lower-priced plans. 

However, despite the drop, Jio is still the highest. Airtel’s for the March quarter stood at Rs 116 and Idea’s