Telenor group has reported a total ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) of Rs 97 for India region, for the quarter ending June 30, 2013, up from Rs 94 sequentially but same as Rs 97 in the same quarter last year. Highlights - Total Subscriber Base: Telenor has a total subscriber base of 24.5 million across six telecom circles in the country, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, UP East and UP West. In comparison, Telenor had a subscriber base of 23.6 million in the previous quarter and a comparable six circle subscription base of 23.5 million in the same quarter last year (Q2 2012). Note that Telenor had closed down its operations in seven of thirteen operational telecom circles in 2012 and in Q1 2013. - Net Additions: Telenor saw 0.9 million additions during the quarter. - Average Minutes Per User was at 426 minutes for the quarter, up from 401 minutes in the previous quarter and 334 minutes in Q2 2012. - Churn rate: The monthly churn rate was at 6%, up from 5% in the previous quarter. - Revenue: Telenor noted that the revenue in local currencies in six operational circles increased by 7% year-on-year, despite negative development in Maharashtra circle, following the closure of the neighboring Mumbai circle in February 2013. Waiting For Govt Approval & Unified Licenses Situation Telenor noted that even though it has fulfilled its part of the requisite conditions for continued operations in India, the Indian government has still not provided the necessary approvals to carry out the business transfer from Uninor…
