Jio is number one operator by revenue market share, Airtel second

NEW DELHI : India’s youngest and only profitable telecom operator Reliance Jio is now also the number one operator by revenue market share with 31.7% share of the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) that the industry recorded in the April-June period.

Airtel came a close second with 30% market share and Vodafone Idea Ltd was third with 28.1% share, data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released on Tuesday and analysed by brokerage ICICI Securities showed.

“RJio AGR (including National Long Distance calls) rose 9% year on year to ₹109 billion, and finally became the No. 1 operator,” the brokerage said in a note dated 27 August.