India telecom ARPU forecast to grow 7% CAGR through FY29

TL;DR: A report said India’s telecom average revenue per user (ARPU) is forecast to grow at a 7% compound annual growth rate through FY29. The report said the sector’s recovery is being driven by ARPU improvement, continued data demand, and lower incremental capital expenditure. It said these factors support earnings upgrades, deleveraging, and higher free cash flow conversion.

India’s telecom ARPU is projected to grow at a 7% compound annual growth rate through FY29, according to a report cited by The Economic Times. ARPU, or average revenue per user, is a standard telecom metric that measures monthly revenue generated per subscriber.

The report said India’s telecom sector is in a multi-year recovery. It attributed that recovery to improving ARPU, structural demand for data services, and lower incremental capital expenditure across the sector.

The report said this operating backdrop could support earnings upgrades, deleveraging, and higher free cash flow conversion for telecom companies in India. The excerpt provided did not name the report author or specify operator-level forecasts.

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