Airtel Beats Jio, Vi to Add Over 3.67 Million Mobile Subscribers in October: TRAI
TRAI reported that the wireless subscriber base of Airtel reached 330.28 million in October. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 24 December 2020 15:01 IST
Apart from its growing subscriber base, Airtel maintained its domination in terms of most active users
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Jio continues to be the largest telecom operator in India
TRAI data shows Airtel had 96.74 percent active users in October
Airtel has once again surpassed Reliance Jio by adding more than 3.67 million new wireless subscribers in October, according to the telecom subscription report released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Airtel added 1.45 million more subscribers than Jio that managed to add 2.22 million wireless subscribers in the same month. Airtel also continued to hold a dominant position in terms of active user base, with 96.74 percent active subscribers on its network.
Vodafone Idea lost 2.65 million subscribers, Airtel, Jio gained in October: TRAI Updated Dec 24, 2020 | 22:49 IST
Vodafone Idea (VI) lost 2.65 million subscribers in October that dropped its wireless user base, said TRAI. Representative image
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BSNL lost 10,215 wireless subscribers in October
Vodafone Idea (VI) lost 2.65 million subscribers in October that dropped its wireless user base from 295.49 million in September to 292.83 million in October, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). TRAI s latest telecom subscription report says Bharti Airtel pipped Reliance Jio by adding over 3.67 million new wireless subscribers in the same month.
While Airtel added 1.45 million more subscribers than Reliance Jio which added 2.22 million wireless subscribers in October, Airtel, with 96.74 per cent active subscribers on its network, dominated in terms of the active user base. State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL
Updated: December 23, 2020 5:04 PM IST
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL has announced a new Rs. 199 prepaid plan for its users in India. The plan will be available for users on December 24, that is, tomorrow. Read on to know more about the new BSNL prepaid plan. Also Read - Airtel gains most mobile subscribers in January 2021 when compared to Jio, Vi: TRAI
BSNL Rs. 199 prepaid plan: Benefits, validity and more
The new BSNL Rs. 199 prepaid plan has been announced via BSNL Rajasthan’s Twitter handle. It will provide users with 2GB of 4G data, free 100 SMSs a day, and free 250 minutes of local and STD voice calls. It will come with a validity of 30 days and will be available to buy, starting tomorrow. Also Read - BSNL Rs 399 prepaid plan offers more validity than Jio, Airtel, Vi: All 4 plans compared
BSNL to offer 3GB daily data on STV 998 starting December 24 for a promotional period
BSNL will also introduce a prepaid plan for Rs 199 starting December 24 that will give 2GB daily data with calling and SMS benefits as part of its Christmas offer.
Yasmin Ahmed | December 23, 2020 | Updated 13:59 IST
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BSNL has brought prepaid vouchers and offers as part of its Christmas offer.
BSNL Rs 199 plan voucher will offer 2GB high-speed data, with 250 free minutes of local and STD calling per day and 100 SMS per day.
BSNL Rs 998 STV which currently offers only 2GB high-speed data per day will offer 3GB high-speed data per day with a calendar validity of 240 days starting from December 24.
The new offer shows the effort BSNL is taking to retain its lost broadband subscribers. While the telco recently crossed the one million mark of Bharat Fiber users, it has also been losing subscribers on the wired broadband front. We may soon see more offers pop up to retain customers in the future, especially in other states. It remains to be seen how effective these strategies are amidst a rising number of competitors.
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