A nationwide rollout of its 4G services has come as a shot in the arm for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). The state-run telecom operator saw its average revenue per user (Arpu) rise 12% to ₹ 91 in July-September from ₹ 81 in the preceding quarter, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday.

Arpu is a measure of a telecom company's earning per customer on an average over a specific period, such as a month. The nationwide 4G service rollout has led to higher revenues and a steady uptick in subscriber additions for BSNL.

The minister also said certain circles such as Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Kolkata had sub- ₹ 60 Arpus, which needs to be raised.

BSNL severely lags its private peers. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio's Arpus were at ₹ 250 and ₹ 211.4, res

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