• The mobile subscriber base saw a decline of 0.95 per cent, from 1,154.62 million in December 2021 to 1,143.63 million users in October 2022. Meanwhile, the number of fixed line subscribers increased from 23.79 million in December 2021 to 26.82 million in October 2022.
  • Private players accounted for about 90.24 per cent of the total wireless market as of October 2022. Meanwhile, in the wireline segment, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) together held 36.04 per cent market share.