Mobile tariffs unsustainable, need to go up, says Airtel CEO

New Delhi, October 15 

Airtel today said rates of mobile services are unsustainable and need to be increased. Airtel MD and CEO for India and South Asia Gopal Vittal also snubbed Jio’s move to charge voice calls made by its users on other networks, saying interconnection usage charges are not part of tariff but clearing charges among operators to transmit calls.

He said telecom industry needs to be vibrant and healthy to meet aspirations of Digital India programme.

“Investment climate and investment must be attractive for investors. This means investors should get return on what they invest,”  he said. — PTI