Videocon Telecom plans to acquire over 10Mn subscribers

Videocon Telecom, the versatile, friendly and dynamic telecom brand of the Indian conglomerate Videocon group, has announced its aggressive growth plans to become a preferred National Operator. As part of its network expansion drive, the telco announced 2489 new cell sites and 231 new exclusive stores in existing circles. The telco also plans to acquire over 10Mn subscribers and deliver a consolidated Top line Revenue of 3000 Cr in FY 2015-16 including its GSM business, NLD/ILD and Punjab Wireline business. The Telco is also planning to invest Rs 300-350 Cr in current financial year. The telco aims at taking up the data contribution to 15% of Gross Revenue by end of FY2015-16.

The company has posted an impressive 53% growth in its Top line Revenue in FY 2014-15 over last financial year with a consolidated Top line Gross Revenue of 1974 Cr including its GSM business, NLD/ILD and Punjab Wireline business. Earlier last year, the telco talked about its plans for a Top line Revenue of 2000 Cr in FY2014-15 and has been able to deliver 99% of the same.

Backed by its aggressive customer acquisition strategy, Videocon Telecom achieved approx 19% share of incremental customer market share in its 4 operational circles in FY2014-15. This has helped the telco to achieve an impressive growth of 38% in its Subscriber Base and cross the 10 Mn mark subscriber base as on March 2015.

Owing to telco’s strategy to upgrade its network to 2.75 G EDGE, the telco witnessed a substantial growth in its data revenues, attaining an impressive 147% growth in data revenue that surpasses the industry growth by almost 3 times. Now, Data contributes to over 11.5% of Gross Revenue (GR) and the telco aims at taking up the data contribution to 15% of GR by end of FY2015-16.

Owing to its business focus and operational efficiencies, the telco reported EBITDA positive in its Punjab GSM operations circle in March 2015 that is one of the fastest in the telecom history.