Telecom News --
India adds more than 16 million wireless users in May
New Delhi, 28 June, 2010
- Total Telephone subscriber base reaches 653.92 Million
- Wireless subscription reaches 617.53 Million
- Wireline subscription declines to 36.39 Million
- 16.30 Million new additions in wireless
- Overall Tele-density reaches 55.38
- Broadband subscription is 9.24 million
The number of telephone subscribers in India increased to 653.92 Million at the end of May-2010 from 638.05 Million in April-2010, thereby registering a growth rate of 2.49%. With this, the overall Tele-density in India reaches 55.38
Wireless Segment (GSM, CDMA & FWP)
Wireless subscriber base increased from 601.22 Million in April-2010 to 617.53 Million at the end of May-2010 registering a growth of 2.71%. Wireless Tele-density stands at 52.30.
Wireless Service: Service Providers’ share in net additions during the month of May 2010
Service Provider wise Market Share as on 31-05-2010
Wireline Segment
Wireline subscriber base declined from 36.83 Million in April-2010 to 36.39 Million at the end of May-2010. BSNL/MTNL, two PSU operators hold 84.32% of the Wireline market share. Overall Wireline teledensity is 3.08.
Service Provider wise Market Share as on 31-05-2010
Category wise Net Additions during the Month of May - 2010
Category |
Net Additions |
Wireline |
Wireless |
Circle A |
-42859 |
5349667 |
Circle B |
-397992 |
6319620 |
Circle C |
-15224 |
2485077 |
Metro |
17087 |
2150005 |
All India |
-438988 |
16304369 |
Category-wise Growth Rate in Access Service
Category |
Monthly Rate of Growth
(April-2010 to May-2010 |
Yearly rate of growth
(May-2009 to May-2010) |
Wireline |
Wireless |
Wireline |
Wireless |
Circle A |
-0.31% |
2.4% |
-3.0% |
45.4% |
Circle B |
-3.15% |
2.7% |
-6.8% |
51.8% |
Circle C |
-0.47% |
3.1% |
-3.3% |
63.0% |
Metro |
0.24% |
2.9% |
2.4% |
36.3% |
All India |
-1.19% |
2.71% |
-3.4% |
48.7% |
Broadband (≥ 256 Kbps download)
Total Broadband subscriber base has increased from 9 million in April-2010 to 9.24 million in May-2010, there by showing a growth of 2.67%.
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Click here to see Indian Telecom Market Statistics in May 2010
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