Chairman Sunil Mittal, however, said the company is ready to face the challenges posed by heightened competition.
Airtel’s consolidated revenue grew nine per cent year- on-year to Rs 9,846 crore. It added 82.44 lakh subscribers against 85 lakh users in the first quarter this fiscal.
The EBITDA margin, a key reflector of profitability, was 42.1 per cent, compared with 41 in the year-ago quarter. Profit fell 8 per cent quarter-on-quarter.C
On the compnay’s growth strategy, EO Manoj Kohli said priority will be to remain the leader in market share while creating new revenue streams and linear business model.”
(Published 30 October 2009, 15:39 IST)