Jio and Airtel added almost equal mobile subscribers in September
According to India's regulator TRAI, Jio and Airtel signed up nearly the same number of mobile users in September, and the national base passed 1.3 billion.
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what happened
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel attracted almost identical numbers of mobile subscribers in September, with Jio adding 2.71 million and Airtel 2.69 million. The figures were reported by Moody's, citing data from India's telecom regulator TRAI.
State-run BSNL added 625,633 subscribers and Vodafone Idea added 550,119. India's wireless base grew by 6.57 million, or 0.51%, in the month and passed 1.3 billion at the end of September, including machine-to-machine connections. Jio held a 39.32% market share, Airtel 38.02%, Vi 15.39% and BSNL 7.26%.
why it matters
For investors in Indian telecom companies, the data shows steady market growth with Jio still in the lead. Subscriber trends feed into operator revenue, which is why regulator releases like this are closely watched.
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- Jio, Airtel Add Nearly Equal Subscriber Count in Sept — Moody's, 28 October 2026 at 04:30 UTC
- Jio, Airtel Add Nearly Equal Mobile Subscribers in Sept — Moody's, 28 October 2026 at 04:28 UTC
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