Telcos add 4.15 mn users in Feb

MUMBAI : Continuing the telecom subscription trends of January, wireless telecom subscribers increased by 4.15 million in February, according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data. However, Vodafone-Idea lost 3.46 million subscribers in the same period.

In January, TRAI had reported 5 million new wireless subscribers. Jio and Airtel added 8.5 million and 0.85 million subscribers, respectively, while Vodafone-Idea lost 3.62 million customers in January. In February, Jio added 6.2 million subscribers and Airtel added 0.9 million.

With Vodafone-Idea expected to announce its Q4 results today, the operator’s subscriber metrics will be closely watched by analysts.

Jio now commands 32.9% wireless market share, while Airtel and Vodafone-Idea account for 28.35% and 28.05% share, respectively.