TelecomDaily analysts said that prices for mobile operators in Russia could increase by 15-18% by the end of 2022. According to the newspaper “Kommersan”operators explain the cost increase with high inflation rates.
It is stated that the average increase in the prices of communication services in the first half of 2022 is 10% and an additional 5-8% will be added to these by the end of the year. According to the estimate, this will affect both mobile and fixed communications.
Representatives of the operators noted that the currently retained price increase ranged from 2% to 15%. Companies claim that growth has not exceeded inflation and the increase is associated with increased costs due to sanctions.
“The main task of operators is to increase the average control on which revenue directly depends,” said Raiffeisenbank analyst Sergey Libin. According to him, this problem is solved by raising tariffs and raising prices for various services. The expert concluded that the increase in the average check among operators would still not keep up with inflation.
Earlier, it was reported that the speed of mobile Internet in Moscow has increased. keeps lagging behind Indicators in the regions of Russia. Analysts think that against the backdrop of equipment shortages, operators are more actively investing in the capital market, where investment returns faster due to higher tariffs.