India’s telecom subscriber base rises to 1.18 billion in December, Jio leads growth

India’s total telephone subscriber base grew marginally to 1,189.92 million in December 2024, with Reliance Jio leading in both mobile and fixed-line additions, according to a report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday.

The country had 1,187.15 million subscribers in November, marking a slight increase. Jio remained the frontrunner in broadband services with 476.58 million subscribers, followed by Bharti Airtel (289.31 million) and Vodafone Idea (126.38 million).

Urban Growth Outpaces Rural Decline

Urban telephone…