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Airtel tops July mobile user additions, Jio second
Bharti Airtel led India's telecom industry in mobile subscriber additions in July, adding 26.88 lakh users, while Reliance Jio added 24.46 lakh, as per data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of…
Bharti Airtel led India's telecom industry in mobile subscriber additions in July, adding 26.88 lakh users, while Reliance Jio added 24.46 lakh, as per data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Vodafone Idea added 2.40 lakh users and BSNL added 1.68 lakh wireless subscribers during the month.
India's overall wireless subscriber base grew by 55.38 lakh to reach 128.79 crore at the end of July, up from 128.23 crore at the end of June. Airtel's total wireless base rose to 48.94 crore, while Jio's stood at 50.60 crore. Vodafone Idea's base increased to 19.90 crore.
The broadband subscriber base also grew. TRAI reported that the total broadband subscribers increased from 108.75 crore in June to 109.44 crore in July, a monthly growth of 0.64 per cent. The data was collected from 1,562 operators.
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TRAI's monthly data shows Airtel outpacing Jio in net additions for July, a reversal after Jio often led in recent quarters. Airtel's strong showing comes as it expands rural coverage and rolls out 5G. Jio still holds the largest total wireless base at 50.60 crore. The overall subscriber growth of 55.38 lakh indicates steady market expansion. Vodafone Idea's modest addition of 2.40 lakh users reflects its continued struggle to retain and add customers amid financial and network challenges. The next TRAI report for August will show if Airtel can sustain this lead.
Under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997, TRAI releases monthly subscriber data to track market trends and regulatory compliance. The figures do not indicate revenue or average revenue per user (ARPU), which are key metrics for investor analysis.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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