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Jio，专家:Airtel 5G速率可能更接近4G
他们补充说，印度最大的两家电信公司在早期不太可能选择5G的高价，因为他们试图推动4G用户升级到下一代移动宽带服务，体验更快的速度，并通过消耗更多数据来推动每用户平均收入(ARPU)的增长。
加尔各答:依赖Jio而且Bharti Airtel下个月推出下一代无线宽带服务时，5G服务的价格可能会接近4G，行业高管和分析人士说。
他们补充说，印度最大的两家电信公司在早期不太可能选择高价5G，因为他们试图推动4G用户升级到下一代移动宽带服务，体验更快的速度，并提高每用户的平均收入。ARPU)通过消耗更多数据实现增长。
资深行业高管和分析师预计，两家运营商只有在关键城市市场获得5G用户的初始基础，并在更高的数据速度、利基5G产品(4G不可能实现)和卓越的视频级移动宽带体验等服务质量方面建立明显的差异化之后，才会考虑某种形式的溢价定价。
然而，专家表示，这不会立即实现，因为5G手机仍然很贵，可选择的设备很少。
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此外，最初的5G覆盖范围将仅限于第一波发布的市场的一些地区。
“5G运营商最初不太可能收取高于4G的费用，因为他们的直接目标是推动5G的采用，让更多的消费者体验更快的速度，消耗更多的数据，从而推动ARPU的增长，”易观梅森(印度和中东)负责人Rohan Dhamija告诉《印度经济时报》。
他补充说，虽然在英国和主要欧洲市场，5G服务最初的定价高于4G，但由于该战略阻碍了下一代移动宽带服务的更广泛采用，这种溢价必须迅速收回。“在最近从欧洲学习了5G技术后，印度电信公司在早期不太可能走上这条路，”Dhamija说。
Airtel和Jio将于10月推出第一波5G服务。资金紧张的沃达丰Idea (Vi)尚未设定一个确切的时间表，因为它尚未筹集新的贷款，并完成其收购计划5 g网络齿轮采购交易。5G最初提供的数据速度将比4G快30倍，因为这些下一代网络的容量可能会增加100倍。
一家三大电信公司的高管表示，运营商将注意到，在5G手机仍然昂贵的情况下，5G的高端定价可能会让消费者望而却步，早期的5G覆盖将分阶段进行，最初会在每个目标市场的几个口袋里进行。
他说:“即使是城市市场的消费者也不会支付额外的费用，除非5G的附加值明显超过目前的4G数据服务。”
截至发稿时，Jio和Airtel没有回应ET的询问。
手机普及率
法国巴黎银行(BNP Paribas)印度股票研究主管库纳尔·沃拉(Kunal Vora)表示，如果电信公司最初将下一代无线宽带服务定价高于4G，那么印度的5G采用水平将会大幅提高。
沃拉表示:“5G手机的渗透率仍在个位数，而且没有强大的5G专用用例……5G服务推出时(下个月)的覆盖范围也将受到限制，因此，我们相信运营商将对5G服务进行类似4G的定价，以确保所有拥有兼容设备的客户都能体验5G。”
里昂证券(CLSA)预计，印度目前的5G手机基数为5000万部，并预计到25财年将增至2.5亿部，因为5G手机已经占智能手机出货量的30%。
BNP的Vora补充说，在未来几个季度，随着客户习惯5G体验，5G设备普及率和网络覆盖提高，运营商可能会通过在5G计划中提供更大的数据流量来提高5G ARPU。
他们补充说，印度最大的两家电信公司在早期不太可能选择高价5G，因为他们试图推动4G用户升级到下一代移动宽带服务，体验更快的速度，并提高每用户的平均收入。ARPU)通过消耗更多数据实现增长。
资深行业高管和分析师预计，两家运营商只有在关键城市市场获得5G用户的初始基础，并在更高的数据速度、利基5G产品(4G不可能实现)和卓越的视频级移动宽带体验等服务质量方面建立明显的差异化之后，才会考虑某种形式的溢价定价。
国外学习
此外，最初的5G覆盖范围将仅限于第一波发布的市场的一些地区。
“5G运营商最初不太可能收取高于4G的费用，因为他们的直接目标是推动5G的采用，让更多的消费者体验更快的速度，消耗更多的数据，从而推动ARPU的增长，”易观梅森(印度和中东)负责人Rohan Dhamija告诉《印度经济时报》。
他补充说，虽然在英国和主要欧洲市场，5G服务最初的定价高于4G，但由于该战略阻碍了下一代移动宽带服务的更广泛采用，这种溢价必须迅速收回。“在最近从欧洲学习了5G技术后，印度电信公司在早期不太可能走上这条路，”Dhamija说。
Airtel和Jio将于10月推出第一波5G服务。资金紧张的沃达丰Idea (Vi)尚未设定一个确切的时间表，因为它尚未筹集新的贷款，并完成其收购计划5 g网络齿轮采购交易。5G最初提供的数据速度将比4G快30倍，因为这些下一代网络的容量可能会增加100倍。
他说:“即使是城市市场的消费者也不会支付额外的费用，除非5G的附加值明显超过目前的4G数据服务。”
截至发稿时，Jio和Airtel没有回应ET的询问。
5G的第一波浪潮将依靠更高的数据流量容量和高端用户
他们补充说，印度顶级电信公司将有更大的机会在德里、海得拉巴、孟买和班加罗尔首先获得5G用户，这些地区总共占印度已经流通的5G智能手机的35%。
手机普及率
法国巴黎银行(BNP Paribas)印度股票研究主管库纳尔·沃拉(Kunal Vora)表示，如果电信公司最初将下一代无线宽带服务定价高于4G，那么印度的5G采用水平将会大幅提高。
沃拉表示:“5G手机的渗透率仍在个位数，而且没有强大的5G专用用例……5G服务推出时(下个月)的覆盖范围也将受到限制，因此，我们相信运营商将对5G服务进行类似4G的定价，以确保所有拥有兼容设备的客户都能体验5G。”
里昂证券(CLSA)预计，印度目前的5G手机基数为5000万部，并预计到25财年将增至2.5亿部，因为5G手机已经占智能手机出货量的30%。
BNP的Vora补充说，在未来几个季度，随着客户习惯5G体验，5G设备普及率和网络覆盖提高，运营商可能会通过在5G计划中提供更大的数据流量来提高5G ARPU。
Kolkata: Reliance Jio<\/a> and Bharti Airtel<\/a> are likely to price 5G services closer to 4G rates when they launch the next-gen wireless broadband services next month, industry<\/a> executives and analysts have said.
They added that India\u2019s top two telcos are unlikely to opt for premium pricing of 5G in the early days, as they try to push 4G users to upgrade to the next-generation mobile broadband service, experience faster speeds and drive average revenue per user (ARPU<\/a>) growth by consuming more data.
Senior industry executives and analysts expect both carriers to consider some form of premium pricing only after they acquire an initial base of 5G users in key urban markets and establish a clear differentiation on the services quality front in terms of higher data speeds, niche 5G offerings (that aren\u2019t possible on 4G) and a superior video-grade mobile broadband experience.
They added that India\u2019s top two telcos are unlikely to opt for premium pricing of 5G in the early days, as they try to push 4G users to upgrade to the next-generation mobile broadband service, experience faster speeds and drive average revenue per user (ARPU<\/a>) growth by consuming more data.
Senior industry executives and analysts expect both carriers to consider some form of premium pricing only after they acquire an initial base of 5G users in key urban markets and establish a clear differentiation on the services quality front in terms of higher data speeds, niche 5G offerings (that aren\u2019t possible on 4G) and a superior video-grade mobile broadband experience.
<\/div><\/div>However, experts said this will not happen immediately as 5G handsets remain expensive and device options are few.
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Additionally, initial 5G coverage would be limited to some pockets in markets where the first wave of launches will happen.
\u201c5G operators are unlikely to charge a premium over 4G rates initially as their immediate goal would be to drive 5G adoption, get more consumers to experience faster speeds, consume more data and, in turn, drive ARPU growth,\u201d Rohan Dhamija, head (India & Middle East) at Analysys Mason, told ET.
He added that while 5G services were initially priced at a premium to 4G in the UK and key European markets, such premium had to be quickly withdrawn as the strategy hindered wider adoption of the next-gen mobile broadband service. \u201cTelcos in India are unlikely to go that way in the early days after the recent 5G learnings from Europe,\u201d said Dhamija.
Airtel and Jio will launch their first wave of 5G services in October. Cash-strapped Vodafone Idea (Vi) has not set a firm timeline as it\u2019s yet to raise fresh loans and finalise its 5G network<\/a> gear procurement deals. 5G will initially offer up to 30 times faster data speeds than 4G, as these next-gen networks are likely to see a 100x increase in capacity.
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Additionally, initial 5G coverage would be limited to some pockets in markets where the first wave of launches will happen.
\u201c5G operators are unlikely to charge a premium over 4G rates initially as their immediate goal would be to drive 5G adoption, get more consumers to experience faster speeds, consume more data and, in turn, drive ARPU growth,\u201d Rohan Dhamija, head (India & Middle East) at Analysys Mason, told ET.
He added that while 5G services were initially priced at a premium to 4G in the UK and key European markets, such premium had to be quickly withdrawn as the strategy hindered wider adoption of the next-gen mobile broadband service. \u201cTelcos in India are unlikely to go that way in the early days after the recent 5G learnings from Europe,\u201d said Dhamija.
Airtel and Jio will launch their first wave of 5G services in October. Cash-strapped Vodafone Idea (Vi) has not set a firm timeline as it\u2019s yet to raise fresh loans and finalise its 5G network<\/a> gear procurement deals. 5G will initially offer up to 30 times faster data speeds than 4G, as these next-gen networks are likely to see a 100x increase in capacity.
<\/div><\/div>A top executive of a Big 3 telco said operators would be mindful that premium 5G pricing could be a potential turn-off for consumers when 5G handsets are still costly and early 5G coverage will happen in phases, initially in a few pockets in every target market.
\u201cConsumers even in urban markets won\u2019t pay a premium unless the 5G value-add is significantly more than current 4G data offerings,\u201d he said.
At press time, Jio and Airtel did not respond to ET\u2019s queries.
\u201cConsumers even in urban markets won\u2019t pay a premium unless the 5G value-add is significantly more than current 4G data offerings,\u201d he said.
At press time, Jio and Airtel did not respond to ET\u2019s queries.