Broadband User Count Reaches 944.04 Million in February, Tele-density Rising: TRAI
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Synopsis
As of February, India has 944.04 million broadband subscribers, with significant growth in both urban and rural telephone subscriptions. The country’s tele-density also saw an increase, reflecting a growing trend in connectivity.
Key Takeaways
- Total broadband subscribers reached 944.04 million.
- Tele-density in India rose to 84.85 percent.
- Urban subscriptions increased to 667.93 million.
- MNP requests climbed to 1,105.39 million.
- Bharti Airtel leads in M2M connections with 33.86 million.
New Delhi, April 24 (NationPress) The total number of broadband subscribers reached 944.04 million by the end of February, according to data from 1,189 operators provided by the government on Thursday.
During February, there were 12.06 million requests for Mobile Number Portability (MNP). Consequently, the total MNP requests rose from 1,093.33 million at January's end to 1,105.39 million by February's close, as reported by TRAI.
Private access service providers maintained a dominant 92.03 percent market share of the wireless (mobile) subscriber base, while BSNL and MTNL, the public sector access service providers, accounted for a mere 7.97 percent.
The total number of telephone subscribers in India grew from 1,192.03 million to 1,197.23 million in February, reflecting a monthly growth rate of 0.42 percent.
Urban telephone subscriptions surged from 663.83 million to 667.93 million, and rural subscriptions also rose from 528.20 million to 529.31 million during this period.
The overall tele-density in India improved from 84.54 percent at the end of January to 84.85 percent at February's end.
Urban tele-density climbed from 131.40 percent at January's conclusion to 132.01 percent by the end of February, while rural tele-density increased from 58.38 percent to 58.48 percent.
As of February’s end, urban and rural subscribers made up 55.79 percent and 44.21 percent of the total telephone subscriber base, respectively.
The count of machine-to-machine (M2M) cellular mobile connections grew from 63.09 million at January's end to 64.71 million at the end of February.
According to TRAI data, Bharti Airtel Limited leads with 33.86 million M2M connections, holding a market share of 52.33 percent, followed by Vodafone Idea Limited.
