Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Jio becomes Odisha’s telecom leader with 1.85 crore subscribers
Reliance Jio says it is now the biggest mobile network company in Odisha.
It began offering services there on September 5, 2016.
By July 2026, more than 1.85 crore people in Odisha were using Jio.
The company said this was 47.4% of all mobile subscribers in the state.
Internet use in Odisha also grew greatly during this period.
Rural internet use increased especially quickly.
Jio also gained many home broadband customers through JioFiber and JioAirFiber.
The company said its lower data prices and free voice calls changed how telecom companies priced their services.
Reliance Jio says it has become Odisha’s largest telecom operator by subscribers and revenue, citing TRAI data.
Jio’s subscriber base exceeded 1.85 crore in July 2026, representing 47.4% of the state’s mobile subscribers.
The company said it accounted for about 52% of Odisha’s gross telecom revenue.
Internet users in Odisha rose from about 90 lakh in September 2016 to more than three crore by March 2026.
Jio reported more than eight lakh home broadband subscribers and over 82% of the state’s fixed wireless access market.
- Who
- Reliance Jio, with figures attributed to TRAI data.
- What
- Jio reported becoming Odisha’s largest telecom operator by subscriber base and revenue.
- When
- Jio launched in Odisha on September 5, 2016; the reported subscriber figures are as of July 2026, with internet data through March 2026.
- Where
- Odisha, India, including Pahadpur village in Mayurbhanj for a 5G demonstration.
- Why
- Jio attributed its growth to its 4G and 5G network, affordable data, free voice calls, and broadband expansion.
- Mobile subscribers
- More than 1.85 crore Jio subscribers in Odisha as of July 2026.
- Mobile market share
- 47.4% of Odisha’s nearly 3.9 crore mobile subscribers.
- Revenue share
- About 52% of Odisha’s gross telecom revenue, according to Jio.
- Internet users
- More than three crore in Odisha by March 2026, up from about 90 lakh in September 2016.
- Rural internet users
- More than 1.87 crore by March 2026, compared with about 38 lakh in September 2016.
- Home broadband
- More than eight lakh Jio subscribers in Odisha by July 2026, representing over 60% of the subscriber market.
- Fixed wireless access
- Jio’s share exceeded 82% in Odisha.