India Telecom Statistics

TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA

New Delhi, 12th December 2012

(www.trai.gov.in)

Highlights on Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st October 2012

Particulars	Wireless	Wireline	TotalWireless+Wireline
TotalSubscribers(Millions)	904.23	30.95	935.18
TotalNetMonthlyAddition(Millions)	-2.39	-0.14	-2.52
MonthlyGrowth(%)	-0.26%	-0.44%	-0.27%
UrbanSubscribers(Millions)	566.81	23.92	590.73
UrbanSubscribersNetMonthlyAddition(Millions)	-4.88	-0.07	-4.95
MonthlyGrowth(%)	-0.85%	-0.29%	-0.83%
RuralSubscribers(Millions)	337.42	7.03	344.45
RuralSubscribersNetMonthlyAddition(Millions)	2.5	-0.07	2.43
MonthlyGrowth(%)	0.75%	-0.92%	0.71%
OverallTeledensity*	74.21	2.54	76.75
UrbanTeledensity*	153.06	6.46	159.52
RuralTeledensity*	39.78	0.83	40.61
ShareofUrbanSubscribers	62.68%	77.29%	63.17%
ShareofRuralSubscribers	37.32%	22.71%	36.83%

 Mobile Number Portability requests increased from 69.78 million subscribers at the end of September 2012 to 75.14 million at the end of October 2012. In the month of October 2012 alone, 5.36 million requests

have been made for MNP.

 Active wireless subscribers on the date of Peak VLR in October 2012 are 703.92 Million, 77.85% of the total subscribers.

Broadband subscription reached 14.81 million in October 2012 from 14.68 million in September 2012. 

* Based on the population projections from Census data published by the Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India.

I. Total Telephone Subscribers

· The number of telephone subscribers in India decreased to 935.18 million at the end of October, 2012 from 937.70 million at the end of September 2012, thereby registering a monthly growth rate of -0.27%. The share of urban subscribers has declined to 63.17% from 63.53% whereas share of rural subscribers has increased to 36.83% in the month of October 2012. With this, the overall Teledensity in India reached 76.75 at the end of October, 2012 from 77.04 of

the previous month.

· Subscription in the urban areas decreased from 595.69 million in September, 2012 to 590.73 million at the end of October, 2012. Subscription in rural areas increased from 342.01 million to 344.45 million during the same period. The monthly growth rate of urban and rural subscription is -0.83% and 0.71% respectively. The overall urban Teledensity has decreased from 161.13 to 159.52 and Rural Teledensity increased from 40.36 to 40.61.

II. Wireless Segment (GSM, CDMA & FWP)

· Total wireless subscriber base decreased from 906.62 million in September 2012 to 904.23 million at the end of October 2012, registering a monthly growth of -0.26%. This decline is due to large scale disconnections by some of the service providers. The share of urban wireless subscribers has decreased from 63.06 % to 62.68% where as share of rural wireless subscribers has increased from 36.94% to 37.32%. The overall wireless

Teledensity in India has reached 74.21.

• Wireless subscription in urban areas decreased from 571.70 million in September 2012 to 566.81 million at the end of Octoberber 2012. The wireless subscription in rural areas increased from 334.92 million to 337.42 million during the same period. The urban wireless Teledensity has decreased from 154.64 to 153.06 and rural Teledensity has increased from 39.52 to 39.785

• Private operators hold 88.36% of the wireless market share (based on subscriber base) where as BSNL and MTNL, the two PSU operators hold only 11.64% market share. 

VII. Broadband (≥ 256 Kbps download)

Total Broadband subscriber base has increased from 14.68^ million at the end of September 2012 to 14.81^ million at the end of October 2012, there by showing a monthly growth of 0.89%. Yearly growth in broadband subscribers is 14.10% during the last one year (October 2011 to October 2012).

As on 31st October 2012, there are 157 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) which are providing broadband services in the country. Out of this only 113 ISPs have provided data for the month of October 2012, for the rest of the ISPs data from previous month has been retained (Data from top 10 ISPs, which constitute 92.6% of the total subscriber base, have been received for the month of October 2012). Top five ISPs in terms of market share (based on subscriber base) are: BSNL (9.69 million), Bharti Airtel (1.39 million), MTNL (1.08 million), Hathway (0.37 million) and Tikona (0.30 million).

^ Hotspot users of M/s YOU Broadband have been excluded from Broadband Subscriber Base figures for the month of July 2012 and onwards. These users are akin to cybercafé users who access the internet through Wi-Fi hotspots at public places for short durations.