Reliance Jio strengthened its lead at the top of India’s telecom sector by adding 4.2 million new subscribers over the month of June 2022, according to the latest Telecom Subscription Data report by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Rival Bharti Airtel joined the Akash Ambani-led telco in expanding its user base in June 2022, adding 7.9 lakh new subscribers. On the other hand, Vodafone Idea (Vi) lost 1.8 million subscribers in June, ceding more ground to its two rivals. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-owned telecom operator, also lost about a million subscribers in June, while MTNL lost a small number of subscribers and Reliance Communications showed the same figure as in May 2022.