Jio pips Airtel in February; Vodafone Idea adds subscribers after 15 months: Trai data

Kolkata: Reliance Jio added more mobile phone users than Bharti Airtel in February 2021, bucking a trend of losing to the Sunil Mittal-led telco for six straight months, while Vodafone Idea added users for the first time in 15 months, according to the telecom regulator’s data.

Mukesh Ambani-led Jio gained 4.26 million wireless subscribers against Airtel’s 3.73 million, according to latest subscriber data collated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) released Tuesday. Analysts say Jio’s user additions signalled strong consumer uptake for the telecom market leader’s recent offers on its 4G feature phone – JioPhone – and improved channel management.