Hey, Friends,<br /><br />Vodafone Idea wants to increase data prices by 10 times - to cover its spectrum duesVodafone Idea has requested the Department of Telecommunication to increase the minimum base prices of data.<br />The telco has claimed that the price increase is important for the company to be able to pay statutory dues.<br />Jio's Rs. 4,999 Long Term Prepaid Plan Returns With 360 Days Validity, 350GB Data<br />Reliance Jio announces new annual plan at Rs 4,999; check out details<br />Check out the details about the new Rs 4,999 annual plan from Reliance Jio<br />AGR: NITI Aayog does a flip-flop on minimum floor price for telcos<br />Amitabh Kant claimed that fixing a floor price is in "national interest" and would ensure that the sector is provided with much needed relief measures<br />Set floor price for phone calls, data; no other option for telecom sector: Niti CEO Amitabh Kant to TRAI<br />Mobile subscribers get access to 4G data at a price as low as Rs 3.5 per GB but if the floor price is fixed as demanded by telecom operators, the mobile internet prices will rise 5-10 times from the current level.<br />Telcos seek floor price for data for 2-3 years, oppose any ceiling<br />Looking at telecom industry demand to fix floor price: Trai<br />Trai had, in past, vehemently opposed any intervention by the regulator in setting either cap or floor tariffs, and the U-turn in its thought process came a day after Bharti Airtel head Sunil Mittal reportedly pressed Telecom Secretary for setting a floor or minimum rate for data.<br />Jio Seeks Data Price Hiked to Rs. 20 per GB Over 6 Months<br />Jio said voice tariff should continue under forbearance as before<br />It said said the typical Indian consumer is very price sensitive<br />Target floor price should be implemented in 2-3 tranches, it said<br />Jio Wants To Increase Data Charges To Rs 20/GB; Why Every Telco Wants To Increase Tariff?<br />Mukesh Ambani’s Jio wants to increase data prices to ₹20 per GB<br />Jio wants to increase data prices in two to three tranches to minimize consumer shock.<br />Currently, Jio offers 4G data at ₹3.6 per GB.<br />Jio also wants the increased data prices to be applied uniformly across all tariffs and segments.<br />After Vodafone Idea, it is now Reliance Jio’s turn to request for an increase in data prices. Mukesh Ambani-led Jio wants to increase data prices to ₹20 per GB, from the existing price of ₹15 per GB. Jio suggested TRAI that the prices be raised over a course of six months to minimize the impact on customers. It also requested a floor price for data prices.<br />Jio also proposed that the new minimum floor price should be implemented uniformly across all tariffs as well as individual and corporate segments.<br />Here is a quick comparison of the most popular 1.5GB data per day plans from Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea:<br /><br />It is worth noting that while Airtel and Vodafone Idea provide free voice calls to all networks, Jio charges ₹0.06 per minute for non-Jio calls. Essentially, the gap between Jio and the other two telcos is narrow now.<br /><br />Thanks for watching
