Except for BSNL, telcos Jio, Airtel and Vi lose subscribers due to tariff hikes in August

TRAI data disclosed a sharp drop in active user base for the three personal telecom drivers after the tariff walking. Airtel’s active user base decreased by 1.67 million to 381.99 million in August, while Jio’s energetic individual base dropped 2.6 million to 181.63 million during the duration.

TRAI data showed Bharti Airtel and BSNL were the only operators to add high-speed 4G/5G customers in August. Airtel added 0.38 million 4G/5G individuals, bringing its customer base to 276.26 million, while BSNL added 6.58 million 3G customers, with its customer base enhancing to 32 million in August. BSNL is yet to roll-out 4G solutions readily.

Reliance Jio continued to be the biggest mobile driver with 40.53% share (40.68% in July), while Airtel had 33.07% (33.12% in July) and Vodafone Concept had 18.39% (18.46% in July). BSNL saw its market share boosting to 7.84% in August, from 7.59% a month back.

Therefore the tariff walk and the succeeding subscriber loss, complete cordless customers dropped from 1.169 billion at the end of July to 1.163 billion at the end of August, signing up a month-to-month decrease of 0.49%. Wireless clients in metropolitan locations decreased to 633.21 million in August from 635.46 million in July, while customers in rural areas reduced to 530.63 million in August from 534.15 million in July.

Therefore, Jio’s total individual base was up to 471.74 million in August, as contrasted to 475.76 million the month in the past. Airtel’s gross customer base was up to 384.91 million in August from 387.32 million in July, while Vodafone Idea’s total customer base decreased to 214 million from 215.88 million in July.

Airtel included 0.38 million 4G/5G users, bringing its client base to 276.26 million, while BSNL added 6.58 million 3G individuals, with its client base enhancing to 32 million in August.

Dependence Jio lost 4.01 million subscribers in August, while Bharti Airtel shed 2.4 million and Vodafone Idea shed 1.8 million subscribers. This follows the 3 telcos increased headline tariffs by 11-25% in July.

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea experienced considerable subscriber losses in August because of a sharp tariff hike in July, according to TRAI information. Jio lost 4.01 million clients, Airtel lost 2.4 million, and Vodafone Concept lost 1.8 million. In contrast, BSNL acquired 2.5 million clients.

Jio lost 4.01 million clients, Airtel lost 2.4 million, and Vodafone Concept lost 1.8 million. In contrast, BSNL gained 2.5 million subscribers.