India adds 12mn wireless subscribers in June

India's wireless telecom subscriber base increased from 415.25mn in May to 427.28mn at the end of June, representing a monthly growth rate of 2.9%. Wireless tele-density stood at 36.64. The total number of telephone subscribers in India increased to 464.82mn at the end of June from a level of 452.91mn in May, thereby registering a growth rate of 2.63%. With this, the overall tele-density in India has reached 39.86.

Wireline subscriber base declined from 37.66mn in May to 37.54mn in June. BSNL/MTNL own 86.2% of the wireline market share. While major private wireline service providers increased their subscriber base, BSNL/MTNL have lost 0.19mn subscribers in June. Wireline teledensity is 3.22.

The lower growth rate in the Metros and the higher growth rate in the Circle ‘C’ reflects the service penetration levels. Subscription levels are currently witnessing higher growth rates in the so far underserved ‘C’ category circles.

Total broadband subscriber base has increased to 6.62mn in June from 6.4mn in May, thereby showing a growth rate of 3.4%.