The Indian telecom industry has added 2.27 million mobile subscribers in the mobile telephony market in May 2017, marking another month of steady growth. COAI reveals that the number of mobile phone subscribers by the end of May 2017 has reached 940.72 million, which includes subscribers of Reliance Jio Infocomm as of April 2017.
The report assessed the growth of mobile subscribers across various circles in India and stated that UP East added the maximum number of subscribers (total 83.54 million) in May 2017. Maharashtra remained at second position with total 79.11 million mobile subscribers and Bihar coming close third with total 76.89 million subscribers.
Among the telecom companies, Bharti Airtel continues to hold the top position, adding another 2.10 million subscribers during May, to take its total subscriber base to 278.60 million. Airtel is closely followed by Vodafone with total 210.95 million subscribers, Idea Cellular with 196.24 million subscribers and RJio with 112.55 million subscribers. With 29.63%, Bharti Airtel continues to own the maximum market share in the industry.
Rajan S Mathews, Director General, COAI, said, “Our aim is to connect every corner of the country. It is heartening to see more cities mounting a sizeable mobile customer base, thereby inspiring us to develop mobile infrastructure in these regions. We hope to keep up this momentum of growth so we can rapidly move closer towards attaining the Government’s vision of fully a connected and empowered Digital India.”
Telecom Companies No. Of Subscribers (in millions)
Bharti Airtel 278.60 million
Vodafone 210.95 million
Idea Cellular 196.24 million
Reliance Jio 112.55 million
