Telecom wars: How Bharti Airtel can benefit from Vodafone-Idea merger

Bharti may look at gaining market share pre-merger and benefit from a lower capex intensity

Merger of Vodafone and Idea Cellular robs Bharti Airtel of its top position in the sector but the scale may tip in Bharti's favour as the leading mobile operator would benefit by focusing on operations and strengthening technology to retain its clientele at a time when the two rivals would be busy finalizing the contours of the deal.

With the announcement of the Idea-Vodafone merger deal there would be fierce competition in the sector and only three giants would emerge. Bharti Airtel has seen many such things in the past and is well established to deal with challenges, an independent telecom