India’s mobile subscriber additions slow in Oct as Vodafone Idea losses deepen

India’s telecom sector saw a slowdown in subscriber additions in October, with net mobile user additions dropping sharply compared to the previous month, data from the sector regulator showed on Friday.

The country added 1.43 million mobile users in October, down from 3.41 million in September, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The moderation came as gains by market leaders were partly offset by a deeper decline at cash-strapped Vodafone Idea.

Reliance Jio, the country’s largest telecom operator by subscribers, added…