Active mobile phone users down 0.6 million in June 2023: Trai data

Mumbai: The Indian telecom industry saw overall active subscribers decline by 0.6 million in June after six consecutive quarters of additions, dragged by Vodafone Idea’s (VIL) highest loss of active subscribers – 2.5 million – in 10 months.

This, analysts said, indicated continued market share shifts to stronger rivals Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, both having added active subscribers. VIL’s accelerated active user loss also means that the market is fast moving towards a duopoly, they added.

“Industry’s active subs fell by 0.6 million in June 2023, led by decline of 2.5 million/0.5 million for VIL/BSNL,” analysts from JM Financial said.