Telecom Service Providers Subscriber Base
• Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel continued to expand their user base, with Jio adding 6.43 million subscribers (1.33% growth) and Airtel adding 6.6 million (1.67% growth), both improving their market share.
• BSNL also showed positive momentum with a 4.22% rise. In contrast, Vodafone Idea suffered a significant loss of 14.41 million subscribers, reducing its market share from 18.39% to 17.17%.
• MTNL and other smaller operators like Quadrant and Reliance Communications also saw sharp declines. The overall market added around 1.5 million subscribers, indicating modest sector growth.
| Operator | Subscriber Base Mar-'24 | Subscriber Bas - Mar'25 | Change | Change % | Market Share - Mar'24 | Market Share -Mar'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Jio | 481.77 | 488.19 | 6.43 | 1.33% | 40.17% | 40.66% |
| Bharti Airtel | 394.54 | 401.14 | 6.6 | 1.67% | 32.90% | 33.41% |
| Vodafone Idea | 220.6 | 206.19 | -14.41 | -6.53% | 18.39% | 17.17% |
| BSNL | 94.75 | 98.74 | 4 | 4.22% | 7.90% | 8.22% |
| MTNL | 4.1 | 3.01 | -1.1 | -26.70% | 0.34% | 0.25% |
| Tata Tele. | 2.29 | 2.38 | 0.1 | 4.22% | 0.19% | 0.20% |
| Quadrant | 0.41 | 0.35 | -0.07 | -15.89% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Reliance Com. | 0.13 | 0.11 | -0.02 | -14.94% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Total | 1198.59 | 1200.11 | 100% | 100% |
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