Reliance Jio Faces a Drop of Over 1.6 Crore Subscribers in Just Four Months
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New Delhi, Dec 23 (NationPress) Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, the largest telecom operator in India, has witnessed a drop of approximately 1.65 crore subscribers over a span of four months.
The company saw a loss of 37.6 lakh mobile subscribers in October, 79 lakh in September 2024, 40 lakh in August 2024, and over 7.58 lakh in July 2024.
Data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) indicates that Airtel, the second-largest telecom firm in India, gained nearly 24 lakh subscribers in October, following a loss of more than 14.3 lakh subscribers in September.
Airtel had lost 24 lakh subscribers in August 2024 and 16 lakh in July 2024. On the other hand, Vodafone Idea experienced a loss of more than 19 lakh mobile subscribers in October, compared to a drop of 15.5 lakh in September.
The decrease in subscriber count for this private telecom operator can be attributed to the tariff increase implemented by the companies in mid-2024, which took effect in July.
In contrast, the state-owned telecom provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) continued to grow its subscriber base, adding five lakh customers in October.
BSNL has gained over 68 lakh subscribers in the past four months.
As per the data from October, Reliance Jio now has 47.48 crore subscribers, Bharti Airtel has 28.7 crore subscribers, Vodafone Idea has 12.5 crore subscribers, and BSNL has 3.6 crore subscribers.
In terms of overall market share, Reliance Jio leads with 39.99 percent, followed closely by Bharti Airtel with 33.50 percent.
Vodafone Idea and BSNL hold 18.30 percent and 8.05 percent market share, respectively.
The total number of wireless subscribers was recorded at 1,150.42 million by the end of October, reflecting a slight monthly decline rate of 0.29 percent.
Meanwhile, wireline subscribers rose from 36.93 million at the end of September to 37.79 million by the end of October.
As of October 31, private access service providers held 91.78 percent market share of the wireless subscribers, while BSNL and MTNL accounted for only 8.22 percent.
