Telecom users india: The month of August 2025 in India’s telecom sector was a big ups and downs. Where on one side like private companies Reliance Jio And Bharti airtel Has recorded an increase in its user base, while the government company Bsnl Shocked everyone, by adding 13.85 lakh new mobile customers, he has made a great comeback. On the other end Vodafone idea (vi) The situation seems to be worse, which lost 3.09 lakh users during the same period.
Government telecom company BSNL proved that its 4G service launching market is showing impact by adding 13.85 lakh new customers in August. This edge is a positive sign for the company, which had long been lagging behind in private companies. At the same time, the status of MTNL (Metropolitan Telephone Corporation Limited) remains the same and it is in constant loss. On the other hand, this month was more challenging for Vodafone Idea as the company has lost 3.09 lakh mobile users. For VI, which is already struggling with heavy debt and Adjusted Gross Revenue Dues, this decline can make future paths and difficult.
In August 2025 too, Reliance Jio maintained its dominance in the telecom industry by adding maximum 19.49 lakh mobile users. Jio’s market share has reached more than 41%, making it India’s number one telecom company. However, the company has suffered a loss of 15.51 lakh users in the wireline segment. At the same time, Bharti Airtel recorded an increase of 4.96 lakh new mobile customers and 1.08 lakh users in the wireline segment during this period. Airtel’s stable increase is proof that the company is constantly focusing on the quality and network expansion of its services.
According to the report of TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India), the country’s total mobile subscriber base has reached 116.7 crore in August 2025. Of these, urban areas have 686.79 million (56%) customers, while 537.75 million (44%) users have been recorded in rural areas. The report also states that the telescity in urban areas has reached 134%, while in rural areas it is currently 59.31%. This means that there is still immense possibilities of telecom expansion in rural India.
