COAI releases November GSM mobile subscribers base numbers

COAI has released the November GSM subscriber base numbers. The number of GSM subscribers witnessed a jump of 10.18 million as compared to the previous month.

The telecom industry’s steady growth was recorded in net subscriber additions from 2.09 million in August to 10.18 million in November.  

Amongst the telecom companies, Bharti Airtel continued to hold on to the pole position in November, adding another 1.08 million additional subscribers during the month to take its total subscriber base to 263.35 million mobile subscribers, closely followed by Vodafone with 202.79 million subscribers and Idea Cellular with 187.68 million subscribers. With 32.84%, Bharti Airtel owns the maximum market share in the industry.

The report, which also assesses the growth of mobile subscribers across various circles in India, said, UP (East) added the maximum number of subscribers (73.82million) in November and Idea added the maximum number of subscribers (7.43 million) in November.

Rajan S. Mathews, Director General, COAI, said, “The telecommunication industry has again posted a good growth for the month of November 2016. It is heartening to see that the industry is showing signs of a robust growth and we have again moved ahead in ensuring complete connectivity at all levels. Telecom companies have been contributing towards fulfilling the government’s vision of Digital India since beginning and we will continue bridge the digital divide for a fully connected and digitally empowered India.”

He added, “We are an enabler of comprehensive growth. The industry has also ensured that the government’s plans reach even the farthest corners of the country and everyone is equally benefited from the digital revolution.”