BSNL pips Airtel in new mobile subscriber addition, Jio tops chart in August: Trai report

NEW DELHI: State-owned BSNL has pipped Bharti Airtel in terms of new mobile customer addition after nearly a year, and Reliance Jio continued to lead the chart in August, according to data published by telecom regulator Trai on Monday.

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The number of total telephone subscribers in the country increased to 122.45 crore at the end of August from 122 crore in July. The growth was driven by the new net customer addition of 35.19 lakh in the mobile segment.

Reliance Jio led the mobile subscriber growth by adding over 19 lakh new customers in August, followed by Reliance Jio (13.85 lakh new customers), and Airtel added 4.96 lakh, the data showed.

BSNL had pipped all telecom operators in September 2024 after a tariff hike by private telecom operators, even though it was providing 3G services at that time. The state-owned firm recently launched its 4G service across the nation