Home
Telecom
Telecom News
Telecom subscribers rise to 906.18 million in August: TRAI

Telecom subscribers rise to 906.18 million in August: TRAI

By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 25 October 2013 15:45 IST

Click Here to Add Gadgets360 As A Trusted Source

The number of telephone subscribers in India rose to 906.18 million at the end of August from 904.46 million in the previous month -- a monthly growth rate of 0.19 percent, data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said Friday.

The share of urban subscribers has declined from 60.69 percent to 60.57 percent whereas share of rural subscribers has increased from 39.31 percent to 39.43 percent in the month of August.

The overall tele density in India increased from 73.54 at the end of July to 73.60 at the end of August.

Trai Discussion

Explore More...

Subscription in the urban areas slightly declined from 548.92 million in July to 548.90 million at the end of August.

Subscription in rural areas increased from 355.54 million to 357.27 million during the same period.

The statement said that as per the data reported by the service providers, by the end of August about 100.20 million subscribers have submitted their requests to different service providers for porting their mobile number.

Total wireless subscriber base increased from 874.88 million in July to 876.72 million at the end of August, registering a monthly growth of 0.21 percent. Private operators hold 88.38 percent of the wireless market share whereas BSNL and MTNL, the two PSU operators hold only 11.62 percent market share.

Total broadband subscriber base has increased from 15.24 million at the end of July to 15.28 million at the end of August, thereby showing a monthly growth of 0.26 percent.

Comments

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.