Airtel May Hike Tariffs After Lok Sabha Polls, Jio May Not!

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel may hike its tariffs following Lok Sabha elections in the country, while Jio may not do the same, reported the Financial Express.

According to the report, Jio may not opt for tariff hike as the company will try to bank on measures promoting higher data consumption.

At present, Airtel’s tariffs are at a premium compared to Jio and if there is a hike then the gap between the two will increase.

As Jio remains hopeful of rise in data consumption amid the Indian Premier League, it hopes to gain from subscriber churn from Airtel. Since data consumption is higher in 5G packs, users are expected to opt for higher plans.

Earlier, Bharti Airtel CEO and managing director Gopal Vittal said, “We will keep seeing what opportunities are there to raise tariffs, and at some stage, if there has to be some move, we will make it. If competitors do not follow, we will reverse it.”