India added highest mobile subscriptions in June quarter globally: Ericsson

At seven million, India accounted for the most net addition of mobile subscriptions in the quarter ending on June 30, a report released Tuesday showed. It was followed by five million in China and three million in the USA.

According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, 40 million new subscribers were globally added in the quarter. The global mobile subscription penetration stood at 105 per cent. In India, it was 79 per cent. The highest penetration was recorded in central and eastern Europe at 138 per cent followed by 129 per cent in western Europe and 116 per cent in west Asia.