The subscriber growth in the Indian wireless market varied widely from state to state during the April-July 2006 period. The highest growth registered was 43 per cent (in Assam) while the lowest growth registered was 10.21 per cent (in Mumbai)…

  • During this period, the all-India wireless subscriber base (including WLL-FWT)
  • increased by 19.4 per cent, from 96 million to about 115 million.
  • The four metro circles of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata witnessed a relatively slow growth rate, with the subscriber base growing by 13 per cent, 10 per cent, 11 per cent and 15 per cent respectively.
  • In contrast, the subscriber base in category C circles such as Bihar, Assam, and the Northeast grew at a much higher rate (about 27 per cent, 43 per cent, and 56 per cent respectively).
  • The growth in most of the category A circles was close to the all-India average.
  • The story in category B circles was mixed. Some circles like Kerala, Punjab and Haryana grew at a slower rate than the all-India average. Other circles, such as Uttar Pradesh (East), Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands registered significantly higher growth rates.