Reliance Jio gains, Airtel and Vodafone-Idea lose users: Report

Mumbai: Reliance Jio has added 44 million active subscribers over the past six months, while Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have lost 20 million and 68 million clients, respectively, most likely due to the introduction of minimum recharge plans, said a report from broking firm CLSA.
While Jio leads with 52 per cent share among 3G/4G users, Bharti’s share has been stable at 23 per cent. But Bharti’s incremental market share in 3G/4G additions during January-June has been much higher at 38 per cent.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) of India had reported that in June, mobile subscriber base increased by 4 million to 1,165 million, yet the active subscriber base declined by 6 million to 984 million.