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TRAI July Report: Jio Leads Additions as Wireless Users Reach 1.171 Billion

Urban uptake drove the modest increase in July.

Overview

  • India’s wireless subscriber base rose to 1,171.91 million in July, a 0.09% monthly increase, according to TRAI.
  • Reliance Jio added 4.82 lakh mobile users, Bharti Airtel added 4.64 lakh, and Vodafone Idea lost 3.59 lakh during the month.
  • Broadband connections climbed to 984.69 million, with mobile broadband at 930.41 million, wired at 45.49 million, and fixed wireless at 8.79 million; wired grew 1.80% and fixed wireless rose 7.09% in July.
  • Urban wireless subscriptions increased by 3.16 million to 641.03 million, while rural subscriptions fell by 2.12 million to 530.88 million.
  • India recorded 15.41 million mobile number portability requests in July, indicating strong customer movement between operators.