Airtel's Mittal Foresees Calm in Telco-Adani Airport Row, Flags RoW Concerns

• Sunil Mittal expects the telco-Adani airport dispute over Right of Way (RoW) to settle, despite current 'noise'.
• He raised concerns about third-party contracting for metros and tunnels, citing 'obnoxious charges' impacting customers.
• Mittal reiterated the need for tariff repair, advocating for an ARPU of ₹300 to sustain India's digital ambitions.
• Airtel's annual India capex remains steady at ₹30,000 crore, shifting focus to fiber, fixed wireless access, and data centers.
• Airtel is partnering with Google on a gigawatt-scale data center and AI hub in Visakhapatnam, aiming for 1GW capacity.

Why It Matters: Mittal is optimistic about resolving the airport RoW dispute but stresses tariff hikes and infrastructure investment.