India's wireless subscriber base rises above 1,171 million: TRAI

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): India's total wireless subscriber base, including mobile and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), rose to 1,171.91 million at the end of July 2025, according to the latest data by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
It registered a monthly growth rate of 0.09 per cent, from 1170.88 million at the end of June 2025.
The growth was driven by a notable increase in urban wireless subscriptions, which rose by 3.16 million to reach 641.03 million at the end of July, a growth rate of 0.50 per cent. In contrast, rural wireless subscriptions declined by 2.12 million to 530.88 million, reflecting a contraction rate of -0.40 per cent.

As a result, urban areas accounted for 54.70 per cent of the total wireless subscriber base in July 2025, while rural areas contributed 45.30 per cent.
India's overall wireless tele-density increased marginally from 82.74 per cent in June to 82.75 per cent in July. Urban wireless tele-density improved from 125.31 per cent to 125.74 per cent, whereas rural wireless tele-density declined from 58.82 per cent to 58.57 per cent during the same period.
Focusing specifically on mobile (excluding FWA) subscriptions, India recorded a modest increase from 1,163.03 million in June to 1,163.51 million in July 2025, reflecting a growth rate of 0.04 per cent.
Urban mobile subscriptions grew from 633.14 million to 636.02 million (0.45 per cent growth), while rural mobile subscriptions fell from 529.88 million to 527.49 million (-0.45 per cent decline). The share of urban and rural mobile subscribers in total mobile subscriptions stood at 54.66 per cent and 45.34 per cent, respectively.
Mobile tele-density across the country dipped slightly to 82.16 per cent in July from 82.18 per cent in June. Urban areas saw an increase in mobile tele-density from 124.38 per cent to 124.75 per cent, while rural areas recorded a decline from 58.48 per cent to 58.20 per cent.
In July of the current year, a total of 15.41 million subscribers submitted requests for Mobile Number Portability (MNP), highlighting continued demand for flexibility among users.
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. retained its leadership position with a subscriber base of 498.47 million. Bharti Airtel Ltd. followed with 307.07 million subscribers, while Vodafone Idea Ltd. stood at 127.58 million. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) and Atria Convergence Technologies Ltd. had subscriber bases of 34.27 million and 2.34 million, respectively.
Collectively, the top five broadband (wired + wireless) service providers accounted for a dominant market share of 98.48 per cent as of July 2025. (ANI)