Muted competition to allow Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio to increase average revenue per user: Nitin SoniNitin Soni of Fitch Ratings expects a tariff hike for Indian telcos due to low return on investment and ARPU. Competition is likely to rema...
01 Mar, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
Telecom tariff hikes are imminent: Nitin Soni, Fitch Ratings“Bharti is in a very good position to take over some of the market share from Vodafone-Idea and it also reflects a strong growth potential ...
30 Aug, 2021, 11.43 AM IST
Airtel may lap up Vodafone Idea's subscribers if latter struggles: Nitin Soni, Fitch Ratings"The company is realising cost savings, as it aims to shut down its 3G network completely by March 2020. It is re-farming 900 megahertz and...
05 Feb, 2020, 03.29 PM IST
Fitch Ratings’ Nitin Soni on telecom sector in IndiaWe have a rating of BBB minus on Bharti Airtel and yesterday we placed it on rating watch negative.
31 Oct, 2019, 05.26 PM IST
Fitch Ratings’ Nitin Soni explains stable outlook on Bharti AirtelFrom a credit perspective, it is good to see they have already set up a benchmark there, says Soni
17 Jun, 2019, 04.01 PM IST
No further disruption on mobile tariffs a good takeaway from Reliance AGM: Nitin Soni, Fitch Ratings“JioGigaFibre launch will affect Bharti’s revenue and EBITDA in that segment.”
05 Jul, 2018, 04.30 PM IST
The feature handset will help Jio add more 4G subscribers: Nitin Soni, Fitch Ratings"The handset is targeted for tier II, tier III cities where the lower middle class income strata which cannot afford to buy smartphones," s...
21 Jul, 2017, 04.18 PM IST
RCom tower deal is a step in the right direction for the company: Nitin Soni, Fitch Ratings"RCom's debt after Aircel demerger is $4 bn, so this will help them to repay some of it. Also, Aircel merger will definitely strengthen its...
14 Oct, 2016, 02.47 PM IST
Data price cut an attempt by telcos to stimulate traffic to get higher ARPUs: Nitin Soni, Fitch RatingsNitin Soni, Fitch Ratings, says that the data price which is offered by incumbents right now will be cheaper than the tariffs when Reliance...
18 Jul, 2016, 11.19 AM IST
Call drop penalty is unheard of in any other country: Nitin Soni, Fitch RatingsIn an interview with ET Now, Nitin Soni, Fitch Ratings, gives his take on the call drop penalty.
11 May, 2016, 12.08 PM IST
In the medium-term R-Jio will have to raise price: Nitin Soni, Fitch RatingsWhole industry is moving towards spectrum neutrality
09 Apr, 2016, 11.22 AM IST
Sistema deal will help RCom launch 4G services later on: Nitin SoniSistema deal will help enhance RCom's ability to do further spectrum sharing and trading arrangements with Reliance Jio, says Soni.
03 Nov, 2015, 07.54 AM IST
Sale of Africa business to be credit positive for Bharti Airtel: Nitin Soni, Fitch RatingsNitin Soni, Director, Asian Corporates, Fitch Ratings, talks about the effects of the possible sale of Bharti's Africa business unit.
21 Jul, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
World cup 2015: Cricket fan makes golden replica of trophy in MPA local jeweller Nitin Soni (35), who has craved the replica said he saw a small replica of the trophy on internet that prompted him to mak...
13 Feb, 2015, 03.15 PM IST
100% FDI will help deleverage balance sheets of telecom cos: Nitin Soni, Fitch Ratings"RComm looks a good candidate for foreign deal given the fact that it is the most leveraged telco in the industry among the profitable oper...
24 Jul, 2013, 04.06 PM IST
Expect a gradual hike in telecom tariffs: Nitin Soni, Fitch RatingsThe blended average revenue per user should improve, but we do not expect to have a 20% rise in revenue per user, says Nitin Soni.
30 May, 2013, 01.10 PM IST
- Top telcos could be hit due to regulatory charges: Fitch Ratings
In an interview with ET Now, Nitin Soni, Associate Director, Fitch Ratings, gives his perspective on the telecom sector. Excerpts:
18 Nov, 2011, 01.36 PM IST