India is 2nd biggest wireless telecom market

India has become second largest wireless network in the world after China by overtaking USA, as per data available on CTIA (International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry) website. The total wireless subscribers base stood at 261.09mn at the end of March. A total of 10.16mn wireless subscribers have been added in March as against 8.53mn wireless subscribers added in the month of February. A total of 10.4mn telephone connections were added during March compared to 8.49mn in February. Total number of telephone connections reached 300.51mn at the end of March as against 290.11mn in February. The overall tele-density is 26.22% at the end of March versus 25.31% in February. In the wireline segment, the subscriber base increased to 39.42mn in March as against 39.18mn in February. Total broadband subscribers base reached 3.90mn from 3.47mn in February.