• The mobile subscriber base grew at a modest 0.22 per cent from 1,167.44 million as of December 2017 to 1,170.02 million as of October 2018. Meanwhile, the number of fixed line subscribers decreased from 23.23 million to 22.02 million during this period.
  • Private players accounted for about 90 per cent of the total wireless market as of October 2018. Meanwhile, in the wireline segment, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) together held 67.36 per cent market share.