After lagging behind Bharti Airtel for the last six months, Reliance Jio has returned to adding maximum wireless subscribers. In February, Jio added 4.26 million wireless shoppers followed by 3.73 million by Bharti Airtel. The corporation had launched a JioPhone provide on February 26, mostly targeting the 300 function phone subscribers in the nation.
The influence of JioPhone provide could be witnessed in March as the provide was applicable from March 1. Another highlight of the February information was Vodafone Idea returning to adding subscribers. The corporation, which has been regularly losing shoppers for the previous about 16 months, managed to add 652,625 subscribers in February.
Vodafone Idea had lost 2.28 million wireless subscribers in January. The numbers for Vodafone Idea have been revised last month following the corporation inadvertently submitted incorrect information about adding 1.7 million subscribers in January. But following admitting to its error, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) place out the revised numbers, which stated loss of 2.28 million subscribers by the corporation.
As per information shared by Trai for February, Jio’s wireless subscriber base elevated to 415 million followed by 348.33 million of Airtel. Vodafone Idea’s base elevated to 282.62 million. Although all the 3 private mobile operators added subscribers in February, state-run BSNL lost 361,088 customers, which led to its base decline to 118.33 million.
In terms of wireless broadband customers, Jio’s base stood at 415 million, followed by Airtel at 185.22 million, Vodafone Idea at 123.27 million. Competition for 4G customers is receiving intense as mobile operators attempt to add and upgrade more customers. With the launch of JioPhone, Reliance has when once more reiterated its commitment to make a 2G cost-free India.
Currently, there are about 300 million 2G customers, mostly on the networks of Airtel, BSNL and Vodafone Idea, who are up for grabs. Reliance is providing a JioPhone for Rs 1999, which comes with 24 months of limitless service. Another program is for Rs 1499, which comes with 12 months of limitless service.
As there is so considerably client movement, the MNP requests have also been regularly higher for the previous couple of months. The MNP requests stood at 11.68 million in February.
In terms of wireline broadband subscribers, Reliance Jio has been adding the maximum quantity of customers, mostly due to the rollout of its fibre connectivity across the nation. Jio added about 180,000 wireline broadband customers in February followed by 90,000 of Airtel. BSNL lost 870,000 wireline broadband customers. As in February, the wireline broadband base of BSNL stood at 6.82 million, followed by 2.99 million of Airtel, 2.43 million of Reliance Jio, 1.82 million of ACT and 1.07 million of Hathway Cable.