New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- India's telecom sector is set for strong financial performance as the operating profit (Ebidtar) is expected to climb 12-14 per cent and reach about Rs 1.55 lakh crore in FY26 as per Crisil Ratings.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, and Rent (or restructuring), or EBIDTAR is a financial metric used to assess a company's operating performance.
The expected optimistic performance of the Indian telecom sector is driven by surging data consumption and an increase in average revenue per user (ARPU). Moreover, great operating performance, declining capital expenditure (CAPEX) after 5G rollout, also fueled Telcos.
Anand Kulkarni, Director, CRISIL Ratings, said, "ARPU is expected to climb to Rs 2...