Airtel surpasses peers on quality subscribers

Bharti Airtel outpaced peers reporting a 12% revenue growth in the September quarter and a 70-basis-point rise in revenue market share versus FY25 on the back of a stronger subscriber mix and better pricing absorption, analysts said. According to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the telco’s average revenue per user (Arpu) grew 10% year-on-year, supported by the addition of higher-quality subscribers, which helped it deliver gains across 18 of 22 circles.