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Telecom Subscribers in India Increased by 2.9 Million in May, TRAI Says
Telecom Subscribers in India Increased by 2.9 Million in May, TRAI Says,Telecom subscribers in India increased by 2.9 million in April, according to TRAI data. The total number of wireless subscribers in India is now at 1,170.73 million, according the regulator. Jio gained the most subscribers with 3.1 new users, while Airtel added 1.02 million subscribers. Vodafone Idea lost 759,258 subscribers during April.

Telecom Subscribers in India Increased by 2.9 Million in May, TRAI Says

The number of telephone subscribers in India increased by 2.92 million to 1,170.73 million at the end of May 2022, data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India showed on Tuesday. In urban areas, the number of subscribers increased by 0.8 percent to 647.81 million, whereas in rural areas it rose by 2.1 percent to 522.92 million, data showed. As on May 31, 2022, the private telecom service providers held 89.87 percent market share of the wireless subscribers whereas BSNL and MTNL, the two PSU service providers, had a market share of only 10.13 percent.

Bharti Airtel added 1.02 million wireless subscribers during the month, whereas Reliance Jio added around 3.1 million subscribers. On the contrary, Vodafone Idea lost 759,258 subscribers.

Notably, except for Assam, West Bengal, Kolkata, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana service areas, all others have shown a growth rate in their wireless subscribers during the month of May.