\"\"KOLKATA: The 57% cut in interconnect usage charges<\/a> (IUC<\/a>) will hit Idea Cellular<\/a>’s operating income by some Rs 300 crore over the next six months but the No. 3 carrier expects the impact to be partly offset by the growing popularity of its recently launched Rs 179 per month unlimited voice plan.
\n
At an earnings call on the company’s fiscal second quarter results earlier this week,
Idea<\/a> managing director Himanshu Kapania is believed to have further said that Idea<\/a> won’t be shutting off its 3G services any time soon, as the technology offers a back-up for its voice services in many service areas.
\n
\nIdea is “very bullish” on the new `179\/month (unlimited voice) plan, which it hopes will help improve the outgoing call percentage, and in turn, reduce the estimated `300 crore Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation & amortization) loss over the next six months, “triggered by the fall in
IUC<\/a>”, Kapania is believed to have said, according to analysts present on the call. Idea’s Rs 179\/month plan offering unlimited voice and 1GB data, he said, is focused on voice customers who also use some data, and is expected to “be value accretive”, he said.
\n
\nBrokerage PhillipCapital backed the view, saying introduction of Idea’s new plans, with unlimited voice at `179\/month, “is seeing a lot of 2G and 3G subscriber interest, and the management believes there will be more subscribers upgrading to unlimited voice plans that should be ARPU accretive”.
\n
\nInterconnect charges are paid by a telco on whose network a call originates to the one on which it terminates. Top incumbent carriers — Airtel, Vodafone and Idea — will be the biggest revenue losers, post IUC cut from October 1, as they have the most number of subscribers and garner a majority share of IUC as most calls originate on their networks.
\n
\nBharti Airtel, which recently said it would be shutting off its 3G services over 3-4 years, too had said at a recent earnings call that the steep cut in interconnect charges would hurt its consolidated Ebitda by as much as 4% in the December quarter.
\n
\nFurther, Kapania is believed to have said that Idea’s immediate priority in the run-up to its mega merger with Vodafone India is expanding 4G coverage using airwaves in the 2,300 MHz and 2,500 MHz bands, and also re-farming spectrum in the 900 MHz band also for 4G services.
\n
\nOnce the merger with Vodafone “becomes a reality”, the merged entity, he said, would have 900 MHz spectrum in 17 out of the 22 circles, and in some markets would hold 8.5-9 units of such airwaves, which would be adequate for running both 2G and 4G networks.\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":61681524,"title":"Karnataka government to launch Wi-Fi project in all Gram Panchayats","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/karnataka-government-to-launch-wi-fi-project-in-all-gram-panchayats\/61681524","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":61681724,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Idea Cellular is set to take a Rs 300-crore hit on account of cut in IUC","synopsis":"But India's No. 3 carrier expects the impact to be partly offset by the growing popularity of its recently launched Rs 179 per month unlimited voice plan.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/idea-is-set-to-take-a-rs-300-crore-hit-on-account-of-cut-in-iuc","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[{"author_name":"Kalyan Parbat","author_link":"\/author\/4437\/kalyan-parbat","author_image":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/authorthumb\/4437.cms?width=100&height=100&hostid=268","author_additional":{"thumbsize":true,"msid":4437,"author_name":"Kalyan Parbat","author_seo_name":"kalyan-parbat","designation":"Assistant Telecom Editor at the Level of Senior Assistant Editor","agency":false}}],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"ET Bureau","artdate":"2017-11-17 08:59:13","lastupd":"2017-11-17 09:08:14","breadcrumbTags":["Idea Cellular","Idea recharge","Jio","idea","Idea data plan","Interconnect Usage Charges","IUC","industry"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/idea-is-set-to-take-a-rs-300-crore-hit-on-account-of-cut-in-iuc"}}" data-authors="[" kalyan parbat"]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2017-11-17" data-index="article_1">

知道细胞将价值300卢比的冲击IUC削减的

但是印度的3号航母预计会部分抵消日益流行的影响最近推出的每月179卢比的无限语音计划。

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加尔各答:削减57%互连使用费用(IUC)将达到知道细胞一些300卢比的营业收入在未来六个月,但3号航母预计会部分抵消日益流行的影响最近推出的每月179卢比的无限语音计划。

在财报电话会议在公司的第二财政季度结果本周早些时候,的想法董事总经理Himanshu Kapania被认为是进一步说的想法不会短时间内关闭其3 g服务,随着技术提供了一个备用的语音服务在许多服务领域。

的想法是“非常乐观”新“179 /月(无限的声音)计划,希望将有助于改善即将离任的百分比,并反过来,减少估计的300卢比的Ebitda(未计利息、税项、折旧及摊销)损失在接下来的六个月,”引发的下跌IUCKapania据信说,“据分析师目前的电话。想法的Rs 179 /月计划提供无限的声音和1 gb数据,他说,重点是语音客户也使用一些数据,预计将“价值提升”,他说。

经纪PhillipCapital支持观点,说介绍概念的新计划,以无限的声音“179 /月,“看到很多2 g和3 g用户的兴趣,和管理相信将会有更多的用户升级到无限的声音计划应该ARPU提升”。

互连费用支付的一个电信的网络电话是它的终止。现任的顶级运营商——Airtel,沃达丰和想法——收入将是最大的输家,帖子IUC从10月1日,因为他们有最多的用户,获得多数股权IUC大部分通过网络打电话。

Bharti Airtel最近表示,将在3 - 4年内关闭其3 g服务,也在最近的一次财报电话会议表示,大幅削减互连费用会损害其合并Ebitda在12月季度高达4%。

Kapania被认为是进一步说,这个想法在准备阶段的当务之急与沃达丰印度的大型并购扩张4 g覆盖使用电波在2300 MHz和2500 MHz乐队,而且re-farming 900 MHz频段的频谱也为4 g服务。

一旦与沃达丰成为现实”合并,合并后的实体,他说,在17日的900 MHz频段22圈,和在一些市场将保持8.5 9单元的电波,这将是足够的为运行2 g和4 g网络。
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\"\"KOLKATA: The 57% cut in interconnect usage charges<\/a> (IUC<\/a>) will hit Idea Cellular<\/a>’s operating income by some Rs 300 crore over the next six months but the No. 3 carrier expects the impact to be partly offset by the growing popularity of its recently launched Rs 179 per month unlimited voice plan.
\n
At an earnings call on the company’s fiscal second quarter results earlier this week,
Idea<\/a> managing director Himanshu Kapania is believed to have further said that Idea<\/a> won’t be shutting off its 3G services any time soon, as the technology offers a back-up for its voice services in many service areas.
\n
\nIdea is “very bullish” on the new `179\/month (unlimited voice) plan, which it hopes will help improve the outgoing call percentage, and in turn, reduce the estimated `300 crore Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation & amortization) loss over the next six months, “triggered by the fall in
IUC<\/a>”, Kapania is believed to have said, according to analysts present on the call. Idea’s Rs 179\/month plan offering unlimited voice and 1GB data, he said, is focused on voice customers who also use some data, and is expected to “be value accretive”, he said.
\n
\nBrokerage PhillipCapital backed the view, saying introduction of Idea’s new plans, with unlimited voice at `179\/month, “is seeing a lot of 2G and 3G subscriber interest, and the management believes there will be more subscribers upgrading to unlimited voice plans that should be ARPU accretive”.
\n
\nInterconnect charges are paid by a telco on whose network a call originates to the one on which it terminates. Top incumbent carriers — Airtel, Vodafone and Idea — will be the biggest revenue losers, post IUC cut from October 1, as they have the most number of subscribers and garner a majority share of IUC as most calls originate on their networks.
\n
\nBharti Airtel, which recently said it would be shutting off its 3G services over 3-4 years, too had said at a recent earnings call that the steep cut in interconnect charges would hurt its consolidated Ebitda by as much as 4% in the December quarter.
\n
\nFurther, Kapania is believed to have said that Idea’s immediate priority in the run-up to its mega merger with Vodafone India is expanding 4G coverage using airwaves in the 2,300 MHz and 2,500 MHz bands, and also re-farming spectrum in the 900 MHz band also for 4G services.
\n
\nOnce the merger with Vodafone “becomes a reality”, the merged entity, he said, would have 900 MHz spectrum in 17 out of the 22 circles, and in some markets would hold 8.5-9 units of such airwaves, which would be adequate for running both 2G and 4G networks.\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":61681524,"title":"Karnataka government to launch Wi-Fi project in all Gram Panchayats","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/karnataka-government-to-launch-wi-fi-project-in-all-gram-panchayats\/61681524","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":61681724,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Idea Cellular is set to take a Rs 300-crore hit on account of cut in IUC","synopsis":"But India's No. 3 carrier expects the impact to be partly offset by the growing popularity of its recently launched Rs 179 per month unlimited voice plan.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/idea-is-set-to-take-a-rs-300-crore-hit-on-account-of-cut-in-iuc","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[{"author_name":"Kalyan Parbat","author_link":"\/author\/4437\/kalyan-parbat","author_image":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/authorthumb\/4437.cms?width=100&height=100&hostid=268","author_additional":{"thumbsize":true,"msid":4437,"author_name":"Kalyan Parbat","author_seo_name":"kalyan-parbat","designation":"Assistant Telecom Editor at the Level of Senior Assistant Editor","agency":false}}],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"ET Bureau","artdate":"2017-11-17 08:59:13","lastupd":"2017-11-17 09:08:14","breadcrumbTags":["Idea Cellular","Idea recharge","Jio","idea","Idea data plan","Interconnect Usage Charges","IUC","industry"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/idea-is-set-to-take-a-rs-300-crore-hit-on-account-of-cut-in-iuc"}}" data-news_link="//www.iser-br.com/news/idea-is-set-to-take-a-rs-300-crore-hit-on-account-of-cut-in-iuc/61681724">