Reliance Jio gained well over twice the number of wireless subscribers than its nearest rival Bharti Airtel in June, while cash-strapped Vodafone Idea (Vi) and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) continued to cede ground, showed data issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday.
Jio added 1.9 million net wireless subscribers in June, while Airtel gained 763,482 users, TRAI data showed. In the same period, Vi lost 217,816 users while BSNL's subscriber base fell by 305,766.
Consequently, overall wireless subscribers increased by 2 million in June, taking the country’s total user base to 1163 million. But the rural wireless user base fell by 0.51 million while the urban base increased by 2.97 million.
Jio closed the month with a wireless user base of over 477 million, followed by Airtel at 391 million, and Vi at 204.2 million. BSNL's wireless user base stood at 90.5 million.
The Mukesh Ambani-owned telco also led the market in terms of wireless broadband subscribers with 483.13 million users, with Airtel the second-largest at 294.92 million, followed by Vi at 127.39 million.
Thus, Jio continued to lead the Indian market for wireless services with a 41.02% market share, followed by Airtel at 33.62%, Vi at 17.56%, and BSNL at 7.78%.
In terms of active subscribers, both Jio and Airtel reported a rise in June, while Vi and BSNL saw a decline in subscribers who were active on the date of peak VLR (Visitor Location Register) in May.
Jio had the highest number of active subscribers as against its total wireless subscriber base, at 464.46 million (97.37% of its total subscribers), followed by Airtel with 388.04 million (99.24% of total subscribers). Vi's active user base fell to 172.65 million (84.54%), and BSNL had the lowest proportion of active subscribers at 57.10 million (63.12%).
Active, or visitor location register (VLR) data, put out by Trai every month, indicates the number of mobile users regularly using a mobile network.
TRAI data showed a rise in 5G fixed-wireless access (FWA) users to 7.85 million as of June 30, from 7.4 million in June. Jio led the segment, adding 253,201 users to end the period with 6.1 million subscribers, while Airtel added 201,781.
Unlike the data for May, the regulator didn’t give details of FWA-UBR (Fixed Wireless Access Unlicensed Band Radio) users for June.
Jio added 1.9 million net wireless subscribers in June, while Airtel gained 763,482 users, TRAI data showed. In the same period, Vi lost 217,816 users while BSNL's subscriber base fell by 305,766.
Consequently, overall wireless subscribers increased by 2 million in June, taking the country’s total user base to 1163 million. But the rural wireless user base fell by 0.51 million while the urban base increased by 2.97 million.
Jio closed the month with a wireless user base of over 477 million, followed by Airtel at 391 million, and Vi at 204.2 million. BSNL's wireless user base stood at 90.5 million.
The Mukesh Ambani-owned telco also led the market in terms of wireless broadband subscribers with 483.13 million users, with Airtel the second-largest at 294.92 million, followed by Vi at 127.39 million.
Thus, Jio continued to lead the Indian market for wireless services with a 41.02% market share, followed by Airtel at 33.62%, Vi at 17.56%, and BSNL at 7.78%.
In terms of active subscribers, both Jio and Airtel reported a rise in June, while Vi and BSNL saw a decline in subscribers who were active on the date of peak VLR (Visitor Location Register) in May.
Jio had the highest number of active subscribers as against its total wireless subscriber base, at 464.46 million (97.37% of its total subscribers), followed by Airtel with 388.04 million (99.24% of total subscribers). Vi's active user base fell to 172.65 million (84.54%), and BSNL had the lowest proportion of active subscribers at 57.10 million (63.12%).
Active, or visitor location register (VLR) data, put out by Trai every month, indicates the number of mobile users regularly using a mobile network.
TRAI data showed a rise in 5G fixed-wireless access (FWA) users to 7.85 million as of June 30, from 7.4 million in June. Jio led the segment, adding 253,201 users to end the period with 6.1 million subscribers, while Airtel added 201,781.
Unlike the data for May, the regulator didn’t give details of FWA-UBR (Fixed Wireless Access Unlicensed Band Radio) users for June.
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