India’s telecom subscriber base grew modestly in August 2025, with Reliance Jio leading additions, according to data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Jio added 19.5 lakh users during the month, sharply higher than the 4.83 lakh added in July. Bharti Airtel’s user base grew by 4.96 lakh, marginally up from 4.94 lakh in July, while Vodafone Idea continued to lose customers, shedding 3.1 lakh subscribers compared to 3.5 lakh the previous month.
The country’s total wireless (mobile) subscriber count rose from 1,163.51 million…








