Airtel leads July user rush, Jio close behind
In July, Bharti Airtel emerged as the top Indian telecom operator, adding 26.88 lakh new mobile subscribers, closely followed by Reliance Jio with 24.46 lakh new users, according to data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Vodafone Idea also saw an increase in subscribers, adding 2.40 lakh users during the same period. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) contributed 1.68 lakh new wireless subscribers.
The total wireless subscriber base in India grew by 55.38 lakh in July, reaching 128.79 crore at the end of the month, up from 128.23 crore at the end of June. Airtel's subscriber base grew to 48.94 crore, while Jio's total rose to 50.60 crore. Vodafone Idea's total increased to 19.90 crore by the end of July following their additions.
This growth was bolstered by a rise in India's broadband subscriber base. According to TRAI's latest monthly report, the total number of broadband subscribers climbed from 1,087.50 million (108.75 crore) at the end of June 2026 to 1,094.48 million (109.44 crore) at the end of July 2026, representing a monthly growth rate of 0.64 percent.
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