According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the telephone subscriber base in India increased from 962.63 million at the end of October 2014 to 964.20 million at the end of November 2014, registering a growth of 0.16 per cent.
The share of urban subscribers declined from 570.58 million at the end of October 2014 to 568.72 million at the end of November 2014. Further, the share of rural subscribers increased from 392.05 million to 395.48 million during the same period. As per TRAI, the overall teledensity increased from 77.07 per cent at the end of October 2014 to 77.12 per cent at the end of November 2014.
The country’s total wireless subscriber base increased from 935.35 million at the end of October 2014 to 937.06 million at the end of November 2014, registering a monthly growth of 0.18 per cent. The overall wireless teledensity in India reached 74.95 per cent as of end-November 2014.
As of November 2014, private operators held 90.81 per cent of the wireless market, while state-owned operators – Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) together held 9.19 per cent market share.
Meanwhile, the number of broadband subscribers increased from 79.21 million at the end of October 2014 to 82.22 million at the end of November 2014, exhibiting the monthly growth rate of 3.79 per cent.
