Active users emerge as telcos' new battleground
Financial Express Lucknow
|January 03, 2026
THE ACTIVE SUBSCRIBER base, rather than headline subscriber additions, is emerging as the new battleground in India's telecom market, analysts said, as November data highlighted the contrast between operational momentum and reported scale.
Analysts pointed out that while overall wireless additions were positive, the industry lost active users during the month, underscoring that not all subscriber growth is revenue-relevant.
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