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Business Standard
13 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Over 99% new telecom subscribers join Reliance Jio, Airtel network in May
The total number of telecom subscribers in India grew marginally to 1,207 million in May, with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel adding over 99 per cent of new customers during the month, according to data published by sector regulator Trai on Friday. The total net subscriber addition by telecom service providers was 4.36 million, while Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel jointly added 4.35 million, thereby accounting for 99.84% of the total net subscriber addition in May. The overall growth in subscriber base was offset by losses incurred by debt-ridden Vodafone Idea (Vi) and public sector firms BSNL and MTNL. India's total telecom subscriber base grew to 1,207 million, with landline connections rising by 3.34% to 38.6 million and mobile connections increasing to 1,168.4 million in May. The subscriber base in April was 1,203 million. Reliance Jio dominated the mobile subscriber base — including 5G FWA (fixed wireless access) connections — with a 40.92% share and a net addition of 2.7 million customers, taking its total wireless base to 472.4 million. Bharti Airtel held a 33.61% share, with a net addition of 275,000, bringing its total subscriber base to 390 million in May. Vi lost 274,000, BSNL 135,000, MTNL 470,000 and Reliance Communications lost 30 mobile subscribers in May. In the wireline segment, Reliance Jio led with a net subscriber addition of 1.276 million, followed by Bharti Airtel, which added around 99,000 million new subscribers. Tata Teleservices added 4,890, Vi 1,795, and STPL 252 new subscribers. State-run MTNL was the biggest loser of fixed-line customers in May, losing 66,834 while BSNL lost over 46,000 customers. The total number of broadband subscribers in the country reached 974.8 million in May. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel submitted internet subscription data in the required format to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India after a five-month gap. Reliance Jio led the broadband segment with 494.4 million subscribers (including both mobile and wireless segments), followed by Bharti Airtel with 302 million, Vi 126.6 million, BSNL 34.3 million, and Atria Convergence 2.32 million. The 5G FWA subscriber base declined to 7.4 million in May from 7.5 million in April due to Reliance Jio shifting over 1 million Fixed Wireless Access - Unlicensed Band Radio (FWA-UBR) subscribers to the FTTx category, which falls under the fixed-line segment.
Time of India
13 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Jio, Airtel add 99.8% of new telecom subscribers in May as Vi, BSNL lose users: Trai
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel together accounted for over 99.8% of all new telecom subscribers in May, helping India's total telecom subscriber base rise marginally to 120.7 crore, according to the latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). The sector added a total of 43.58 lakh net subscribers in May, with Jio and Airtel contributing a combined 43.51 lakh. The total subscriber base had stood at 120.3 crore in April, according to PTI. Subscriber gains were largely offset by losses reported by Vodafone Idea (Vi), BSNL, MTNL and Reliance Communications. While Jio added 27 lakh mobile users, taking its total wireless base to 47.51 crore and market share to 40.92%, Airtel added 2.75 lakh new users, growing its mobile base to 39 crore and a 33.61% market share. By contrast, Vi lost 2.74 lakh subscribers, BSNL 1.35 lakh, MTNL 4.7 lakh and Reliance Communications 30 mobile users. India's mobile subscriber base grew to 116.84 crore, while landline connections rose by 3.34% to 3.86 crore. In the fixed-line segment, Reliance Jio led with a net addition of 12.76 lakh new subscribers, followed by Airtel with 99,000, Tata Teleservices with 4,890, Vi with 1,795 and STPL with 252. MTNL and BSNL continued to shed customers, losing 66,834 and over 46,000 fixed-line users respectively, the agency reported. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it better to shower in the morning or at night? Here's what a microbiologist says CNA Read More Undo The country's total broadband user base climbed to 97.48 crore in May. Jio dominated the segment with 49.44 crore broadband users, followed by Airtel at 30.2 crore, Vi at 12.66 crore, BSNL at 3.43 crore, and Atria Convergence with 23.2 lakh users. Trai noted a dip in 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) subscribers from 75 lakh in April to 74 lakh in May, due to Reliance Jio reclassifying over 10 lakh FWA-UBR subscribers under the fixed-line (FTTx) category. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
