Reliance Jio Subscribers

Jio and Airtel have over 125 million 5G subscribers between them. The companies have been offering 5G connectivity at existing 4G rates and including unlimited 5G data with select plans. However, experts now suggest that the firms may soon stop their unlimited 5G offering and will likely increase 5G plan charges over the existing 4G plans.

India's Vodafone Idea is not in talks to tie up with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink, the telecom operator said on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a revival in the debt-ridden company that had sent its stock soaring.

Disney has held preliminary talks with potential buyers for its India streaming and television business including billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. The company has discussed a range of options with would-be suitors, from selling Disney Star entirely to a piecemeal transaction that may include some combination of its assets includin...

Telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,173.89 million at the end of June on account of new customer additions led by Reliance Jio, sector regulator TRAI said on Thursday. The subscriber base growth was driven by mobile telephony where Reliance Jio added over 2.27 million new customers and Bharti Airtel added 1.4 million custom...

Jio Platforms on Friday posted a 12.5 percent year-over-year rise in net profit at Rs. 5,098 crore in the June 2023 quarter on account of subscriber additions and better realisation per user. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 4,530 crore in the same period a year ago.The revenue from operations of Jio Platforms came in at Rs. 26,115 crore d...

India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio added 30.5 lakh mobile subscribers in March, accelerating its momentum of February, while Vodafone Idea lost 12.12 lakh wireless users during the month, according to data released by telecom regulator TRAI. Sunil Mittal-led telecom company Bharti Airtel onborded 10.37 lakh mobile subscribers in March.

Telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added 19.8 lakh mobile subscribers month-on-month in February, even as Vodafone Idea lost 20 lakh customers, according to data released by TRAI on Thursday. India's largest telecom player Reliance Jio added the maximum number of mobile subscribers at about 10 lakh, taking its wireless subscriber tall...

The telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,170.75 million in January, driven by net customer gain in the fixed line segment, according to a sector regulator TRAI report released on Friday. The net gain in the wireline segment was 0.28 million customers while mobile telephony recorded a net gain of 0.09 million subscribers.

The launch of cheaper postpaid plans with unlimited 5G by Reliance's Jio has put rival Bharti Airtel on the back foot in the Indian market and may delay recovery in its key profit metric, JP Morgan analysts said on Thursday.

Telecom subscriber base rose marginally to 1,170.38 million in December 2022 on account of an increase in fixed line connections, according to official data. The total subscriber base in the country was at 1,170.17 million in November last year.

Jio on Tuesday announced that it was launching its 5G network services in 34 cities across 13 states, bringing the total number of cities covered by the operator to 225. Subscribers in these cities will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer, with access to unlimited data at up to 1 Gbps speeds, at no additional cost, according to Jio.

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel cumulatively gained nearly 25 lakh mobile subscribers in November, while Vodafone Idea lost nearly 18.3 lakh customers, according to TRAI data. Reliance Jio cemented its lead in the market adding 14.26 lakh net subscribers in November, whereas Airtel added 10.56 lakh users. The top five service providers constituted over...

Airtel on Tuesday said it was raising the price of its entry level plan priced at Rs. 155 in seven regions, as part of the company's efforts to increase its average revenue per user (ARPU). The older plan priced at Rs. 99 has been discontinued in regions including the states of Karnataka, Bihar and Rajasthan, according to the telecom operator.

Jio, India's biggest telecom carrier by subscribers, said net profit rose to 46.38 billion rupees ($571.5 million) in three months ended Dec. 31.

Telecom operators are likely to soon announce tariff hikes as they look to reduce pressure on the revenue and margins and improve their average revenue per user (ARPU). According to Jefferies, Airtel and Jio are reportedly expected to increase their tariffs in the last quarter of fiscal 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Jio and Airtel have over 125 million 5G subscribers between them. The companies have been offering 5G connectivity at existing 4G rates and including unlimited 5G data with select plans. However, experts now suggest that the firms may soon stop their unlimited 5G offering and will likely increase 5G plan charges over the existing 4G plans.

India's Vodafone Idea is not in talks to tie up with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink, the telecom operator said on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a revival in the debt-ridden company that had sent its stock soaring.

Disney has held preliminary talks with potential buyers for its India streaming and television business including billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. The company has discussed a range of options with would-be suitors, from selling Disney Star entirely to a piecemeal transaction that may include some combination of its assets includin...

Telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,173.89 million at the end of June on account of new customer additions led by Reliance Jio, sector regulator TRAI said on Thursday. The subscriber base growth was driven by mobile telephony where Reliance Jio added over 2.27 million new customers and Bharti Airtel added 1.4 million custom...

Jio Platforms on Friday posted a 12.5 percent year-over-year rise in net profit at Rs. 5,098 crore in the June 2023 quarter on account of subscriber additions and better realisation per user. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 4,530 crore in the same period a year ago.The revenue from operations of Jio Platforms came in at Rs. 26,115 crore d...

India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio added 30.5 lakh mobile subscribers in March, accelerating its momentum of February, while Vodafone Idea lost 12.12 lakh wireless users during the month, according to data released by telecom regulator TRAI. Sunil Mittal-led telecom company Bharti Airtel onborded 10.37 lakh mobile subscribers in March.

Telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added 19.8 lakh mobile subscribers month-on-month in February, even as Vodafone Idea lost 20 lakh customers, according to data released by TRAI on Thursday. India's largest telecom player Reliance Jio added the maximum number of mobile subscribers at about 10 lakh, taking its wireless subscriber tall...

The telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,170.75 million in January, driven by net customer gain in the fixed line segment, according to a sector regulator TRAI report released on Friday. The net gain in the wireline segment was 0.28 million customers while mobile telephony recorded a net gain of 0.09 million subscribers.

The launch of cheaper postpaid plans with unlimited 5G by Reliance's Jio has put rival Bharti Airtel on the back foot in the Indian market and may delay recovery in its key profit metric, JP Morgan analysts said on Thursday.

Telecom subscriber base rose marginally to 1,170.38 million in December 2022 on account of an increase in fixed line connections, according to official data. The total subscriber base in the country was at 1,170.17 million in November last year.

Jio on Tuesday announced that it was launching its 5G network services in 34 cities across 13 states, bringing the total number of cities covered by the operator to 225. Subscribers in these cities will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer, with access to unlimited data at up to 1 Gbps speeds, at no additional cost, according to Jio.

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel cumulatively gained nearly 25 lakh mobile subscribers in November, while Vodafone Idea lost nearly 18.3 lakh customers, according to TRAI data. Reliance Jio cemented its lead in the market adding 14.26 lakh net subscribers in November, whereas Airtel added 10.56 lakh users. The top five service providers constituted over...

Airtel on Tuesday said it was raising the price of its entry level plan priced at Rs. 155 in seven regions, as part of the company's efforts to increase its average revenue per user (ARPU). The older plan priced at Rs. 99 has been discontinued in regions including the states of Karnataka, Bihar and Rajasthan, according to the telecom operator.

Jio, India's biggest telecom carrier by subscribers, said net profit rose to 46.38 billion rupees ($571.5 million) in three months ended Dec. 31.

Telecom operators are likely to soon announce tariff hikes as they look to reduce pressure on the revenue and margins and improve their average revenue per user (ARPU). According to Jefferies, Airtel and Jio are reportedly expected to increase their tariffs in the last quarter of fiscal 2023, 2024, and 2025.