Airtel still preferred operator for users; Jio on top in 4G coverage

Bharti Airtel remains the preferred operator for users when it comes to watching videos or making calls on apps like WhatsApp, while Reliance Jio continues to dominate in 4G coverage and availability, mobile analytics firm Opensignal has said in its latest report.

In terms of download speed, Airtel tops the list, while Vodafone Idea leads in upload speed. Opensignal examined the mobile network experience of the four mobile operators in the country — Airtel, BSNL, Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) — over a period of 90 days from May 1 to July 29, 2020, to see how they fared. The firm further compared the experience of users in the 49 largest cities of the country. Opensignal has an active user base of 8,555,507 devices.