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The company's PAT fell 65.36% to a crore of 118.80 rupees in the second quarter of year 19 compared to 343 crores for the same period last year. Analysts in a poll ET NOW had estimated the loss at 828.30 billion rupees for the quarter.
The consolidated business figure of the company slipped to Rs. 20,422.50 crores against Rs. 21,776.90 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year. Revenues fell 6.20% due to continued price pressure in India's mobile communications segment, the company said in a statement.
Airtel reported a deferred tax recovery of an amount of 2632.60 Rupees for the September quarter.
The company's average revenue per user (ARPU) decreased by 28.80% to 101 rupees for the quarter ended September 30th. This figure was 142 rupees for the same period last year.