Indian telecom user base rises to 952.91 mn in April
28 Jun 2012
The number of telephone subscribers in the country rose 0.16 per cent, a meagre growth compared with that of previous months, which lifted the
total subscriber base to 952.91 million as on 30 April 2012.
The total user base in the country, which is fastest growing telecom market in the world, stood at 951.34 million as on 31 March 2012.
The overall tele-density in the country rose to 78.71 (telephones per 100 people) in April, an increase from 78.66 recorded during the previous month, according to data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
The total wireless subscriber base rose to 921.02 million, a 0.20 per cent rise from 919.17 million in March, taking the overall mobile tele-density to 76.07.
However, the wireline user base declined to 31.89 million as on end of April 2012, from 32.17 million a month ago, pulling the overall wireline tele-density fell to 2.63 in April (2.66 in March).
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) hold 80.40 per cent of the country's wireline market share.
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