Jio Dominates Wireless Subscriber Growth: TRAI Data
Jio leads in wireless subscribers, adding over twice as many as Airtel in June. Overall wireless subscribers increased to 1163 million. 5G FWA users rose to 7.85 million. Vi & BSNL lost ground.
Jio’s Growth: 5G, Broadband, and Financial Performance
Jio hits 212M 5G users & 20M broadband links. JioAirFiber leads FWA with 7.4M subs. 'Unlimited Offer' extended with JioHotstar & JioFiber/AirFiber trials. Q1 income surged 19%.
Vi’s Customer Losses Widen Amidst 5G Competition
Vi continues to lose subscribers despite expanding 4G/5G coverage, while Jio and Airtel gain. Jio leads in 5G FWA with significant market share and ARPU. TRAI data shows Jio gaining overall users.
Airtel’s Active User Growth Surges; Jio Stagnant
Airtel added 4.7M active users in January, while Jio remained flat. Vi lost 0.7M, highlighting its financial challenges. Airtel's M2M market leadership strengthened. Active users growth
India 5G Capex Downturn: No Compelling Use Cases Yet
India's leading telcos face a 5G capex downturn due to lacking use cases and delayed monetization. Airtel & Jio focus on revenue and FWA. Vi's 5G rollout hinges on debt raise. 5G investments normalisation impacts Ericsson.
Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal stays Trai penalties on telcos over spam menace
Telecom firms were not responsible for the delay in implementation of the regulations, including the DCA, the tribunal observed, adding: "Thus, it is unfair and arbitrary on the part of the respondent to impose financial disincentives on the appellants (telcos) for something which was beyond their control."