The gross revenue of all telecom service providers fell by around 7 per cent to Rs 66,361 crore in July-September 2017 from Rs 71,378.69 crore in the same period a year ago, as per a Trai report released on Thursday.
The adjusted gross revenue (AGR), on which telecom operators pay licence fees and other charges, reduced by 17.55 per cent to Rs 41,668.84 crore in the reported period compared to Rs 50,539.2 crore in the September quarter of 2016, the regulator's performance indicator report said.
On a quarterly basis, however, the gross revenue of telcos saw a rise in the July-September period. The gross revenue posted by telecom firms stood at Rs 64,889.47 crore in the April-June quarter.