NEW DELHI, May 12 -- Bharti Airtel is expected to report healthy growth for the March-quarter (Q4FY26), driven by subscriber additions, rising data consumption, and continued traction in its enterprise and home broadband businesses, analysts said.

However, two fewer days in the quarter and the absence of tariff hikes are likely to weigh on growth in the core mobile business and keep average revenue per user (Arpu) largely flat. Brokerage estimates peg Airtel's Arpu at Rs.259 per month for the quarter.

The March quarter had fewer billing days because February had 28 days, which could marginally affect sequential growth. Airtel's trend is expected to mirror that of peer Reliance Jio, which reported a flat sequential Arpu of Rs.214.

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