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Telcos had no choice but to hike rates, say experts

RK Upadhyay, chairman of BSNL joins CNBC-TV18 to opine on whether the tariff party is over for the sector and what the future of the industry looks like.

July 28, 2011 / 18:01 IST
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The telecom sector in India is unique because more than 14 telecom operators compete neck-to-neck to grab market share while offering similar services. With subscription to services increasing sequentially for all companies even as spectrum licenses remain capped, the only choice was to play the tariff card.

Over time, prices hit rock-bottom but demand for quality service remained. Then came the 3G wave that washed all the money off the companies
first published: Jul 28, 2011 11:09 am

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