Reliance Jio Infocomm has most broadband subscribers in India at 478.51 mn

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has stated that as per the information received from 1,132 operators in February 2024, in comparison to 1,129 operators in January 2024, the total Broadband Subscribers increased from 911.03 million at the end of January 2024 to 916.77 million at the end of February 2024, with a monthly growth rate of 0.63%.

The Top 5 service providers constituted 98.35% market share of the total broadband subscribers at the end of February 2024. These service providers were:

Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd - 478.51 million
Bharti Airtel - 269.63 million
Vodafone Idea - 126.56 million
BSNL - 24.67 million
Atria Convergence - 2.24 million

As on February 29, 2024, the top five Wired Broadband Service providers were:

Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd - 10.92 million
Bharti Airtel - 7.61 million
BSNL - 3.97 million
Atria Convergence Technologies - 2.24 million
Oneott Intertainment Limited - 1.26 million

As on February 29, 2024, the top five Wireless Broadband Service providers were:

Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd - 467.59 million
Bharti Airtel - 262.03 million
Vodafone Idea - 126.55 million
BSNL - 20.70 million
Intech Online Pvt. Ltd. - 0.24 million

Wireline Subscribers

Wireline subscribers increased from 32.54 million at the end of January 2024 to 33.10 million at the end of February 2024. Net increase in the wireline subscriber base was 0.56 million with a monthly rate of growth 1.73%. The share of urban and rural subscribers in total wireline subscribers were 91.50% and 8.50%, respectively, at the end of February, 2024.

The Overall Wireline Tele-density in India increased from 2.33% at the end of January 2024 to 2.37% at the end of February 2024. Urban and Rural Wireline Tele-density were 6.10% and 0.31%, respectively, during the same period.

BSNL, MTNL and APSFL, the three PSUs access service providers, held 28.18% of the wireline market share as on February 29, 2024.

Wireless subscriber

Total wireless subscribers increased from 1,160.71 million at the end of January 2024, to 1,164.64 million at the end of February 2024, thereby registering a monthly growth rate of 0.34%. Wireless subscription in urban areas increased from 633.96 million at the end of January 2024 to 636.11 million at the end of February 2024 and wireless subscription in rural areas also increased from 526.75 million to 528.53 million during the same period. Monthly growth rate of urban and rural wireless subscription was 0.34% and 0.34%, respectively.

The Wireless Tele-density in India increased from 83.05% at the end of January 2024 to 83.27% at the end of February 2024. The Urban Wireless Tele[1]density increased from 127.79% at the end of January 2024 to 128.03% at the end of February 2024 and Rural Tele-density also increased from 58.43% to 58.61% during the same period. The share of urban and rural wireless subscribers in total number of wireless subscribers was 54.62% and 45.38%, respectively, at the end of February 2024.

As on February 29, 2024, the private access service providers held 92.05% market share of the wireless subscribers, whereas BSNL and MTNL, the two PSU access service providers, had a market share of only 7.95%.