At 7 million, India saw highest mobile subscriber addition in Q2: Ericsson

With seven million new subscribers, India accounted for the highest net addition of mobile subscriptions globally in the second quarter of 2023, according to the August edition of Ericsson Mobility.

Among national markets, India was followed by China with five million and the US with three million subscribers. The subscriber penetration in India, however, stood at 79 per cent, compared to 120 per cent in China, the report said.

The global mobile subscription penetration stood at 105 per cent.

Released on Tuesday, the report also revealed that the global 5G subscriptions grew by 175 million in Q2 2023. The ongoing 5G rollout in India is widely expected to have contributed significantly to this increase.