Jio pips Airtel to add maximum wireless subscribers in February

After lagging behind Bharti Airtel for the last six months, Reliance Jio has returned to adding maximum wireless subscribers. In February, Jio added 4.26 million wireless customers followed by 3.73 million by Bharti Airtel. The company had launched a JioPhone offer on February 26, primarily targeting the 300 feature phone subscribers in the country.

The impact of JioPhone offer could be witnessed in March as the offer was applicable from March 1. Another highlight of the February data was Vodafone Idea returning to adding subscribers. The company, which has been consistently losing customers for the past around 16 months, managed to add 652,625 subscribers in February.