India leads net mobile subscriber addition globally in June 2023 quarter: Ericsson report

India added the highest number of mobile subscribers across the world in the June 2023 quarter, Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson said in a report on Tuesday. According to Ericsson Mobility Report, the number of mobile subscriptions totalled 8.3 billion, with a net addition of 40 million subscriptions during the quarter.

“India accounted for the most net additions during the quarter (+7 million), followed by China (+5 million) and the US (+3 million),” the report said.

According to the report, India’s mobile subscriber base grew by about 7 million to 1,125 million in the second quarter of 2023.