The Indian telecom market saw a shift in June with Vodafone Idea and Airtel losing around 59 lakh users, while Reliance Jio gained nearly 45 lakh customers. The overall mobile user base decreased by 0.28%. Jio's customer base rose to 39.7 crore subscribers, while Airtel and VIL saw a decrease in subscribers. The total number of broadband users in India increased by almost 2% with the top five providers constituting around 98.93% of the total. Compare the top telecom providers and choose the best one for you.
USIBC supports administrative assignment of spectrum to India's space sector instead of auction, citing concerns of market failure and disruption of industry's competitive dynamics. The lobby group urges regulators to consider administrative allocation to prevent entry barriers for smaller players and potential violation of freedom of speech and expression.
India's DoT reports 42% decrease in SUC collections for Q3 2023, while license fee collections rose 2.24% on-quarter. Bharti Airtel records fastest sequential growth in AGR.