Reliance Jio and BSNL were the only two telecom operators in the country to have added subscribers in October, while all other players, including Airtel and Vodafone Idea, registered a decline in their customer base.
According to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority in India (TRAI), Jio added around 1.05 crore subscribers during the month, bringing its total number of subscribers to 26.27 crores, while the state-run telco added around 3.64 lakh subscribers to take its total subscription base to 11.34 crore.
Meanwhile, Vodafone Idea and Airtel lost 73.61 lakh and 18.64 lakh subscribers during the month, respectively. The former, however, continues to lead the market with 42.76 crore subscribers, while the latter remains at number two with a subscriber count of 34.16 crore.