Scope high to raise tariff over period of time but pricing structure needs change: Airtel CEO

There is an opportunity to increase tariff over a period of time but the pricing structure mechanism needs to change in a way to help users move from lower to medium and higher-level plans, a senior official of Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday while comparing mobile rates in India with under-developed as well as neighbouring economies.

During the company’s earning call, Bharti Airtel MD and CEO Gopal Vittal said post-tariff hike the company has not seen impact on SIM consolidation and downgrade in usage as it had anticipated.