From gaining customers, revenue and market share, the war between telecom operators -- at least Reliance Jio versus Bharti Airtel -- is turning into a battle of ethics, trust, openness and interoperability. Reliance Jio and Airtel have been waging an existential battle, after Ambani’s new telecom operator started offering data free of cost. Profits squeezed, and a price war began, as Reliance Jio continued to offer free data after the stipulated 90-days period. To Vodafone with 202 million customers has provided 40,600 points, to Idea with 185 million customers it has given 38,130 points, to Reliance Communications with 86 million customers 13,400, and Telenor with 58 million customers 9000. Earlier, Reliance Jio had said that Airtel and the other incumbents have formed a cartel to stonewall the new player.

Source: Hindustan Times February 07, 2017 10:18 UTC