Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Jio, Airtel Lead Subscriber Gains in March; Vodafone Idea Steady
In March, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added the most new subscribers, while Vodafone Idea stayed steady.
BSNL had the fewest subscribers.
Overall mobile users in India increased.
Most of the growth came from rural areas.
The 5G Fixed Wireless Access segment also grew.
People continued to switch mobile providers.
Jio and Airtel are the market leaders in the wireless broadband segment, while Vodafone Idea and BSNL trail behind.
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel led subscriber additions in March.
Vodafone Idea maintained a stable subscriber base.
BSNL lagged behind in subscriber growth.
Total wireless subscribers in India increased to 1,163.76 million in March.
5G FWA subscriber numbers grew, especially in urban areas.
- Who
- Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, BSNL, and mobile users in India
- What
- Subscriber gains and market share of telecom operators
- When
- March 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To assess the performance of telecom operators and the trends in the wireless market
- Reliance Jio Subscribers
- 465.10 million
- Bharti Airtel Subscribers
- 280.76 million
- Vodafone Idea Subscribers
- 126.40 million
- BSNL Subscribers
- 30.23 million
- Total Wireless Subscribers in March
- 1,163.76 million
- Monthly Wireless Subscriber Growth Rate
- 0.28%
- 5G FWA Subscribers in March
- 6.77 million