Overview
- TRAI data for March 2026 shows Bharti Airtel ahead of Reliance Jio in wireless net adds, with both Financial Express and Business Today reporting Airtel’s lead despite different tallies.
- India’s telecom user base rose to 1.331 billion in March with 9.28 million net additions, as rural areas grew faster than cities and added 4.04 million wireless users.
- Reliance Jio remains the largest operator by total subscribers at about 496.34 million, with Bharti Airtel at roughly 477.74 million.
- 5G fixed wireless access, which delivers home internet over mobile networks, reached 12.32 million users in March, with Jio adding 0.24 million to an 8.58 million base and Airtel adding 0.15 million to 3.74 million.
- Vodafone Idea’s March picture is mixed in public reporting, with Financial Express citing a small overall gain driven by machine‑to‑machine links while Business Today reports a modest wireless decline, reflecting how low‑ARPU M2M connections can lift totals without boosting revenue much.