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Highlights
- Bharti Airtel: Highest industry ARPU of Rs 271, with monthly data consumption of 36.5 GB per customer.
- Reliance Jio: Highest monthly data consumption at 44.2 GB per customer, with its 5G subscriber base reaching 300 million.
- Vodafone Idea: Customer base rises to 194.4 million, while data usage increases 27.1 percent YoY to 93.6 PB per day.
Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks
Indian private telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have released their Q2FY27 results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Vodafone Idea was the latest to announce its earnings, on November 12, 2026, stating, “Customer base increased to 194.4 million vs. 193.1 million in Q1FY27; Postpaid subscriber base of 33.9 million vs. 31.9 million in Q1FY27; highest sequential increase in postpaid subscribers in the last nine quarters.” Here’s a look at the key performance metrics of the three leading private telcos in India.
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Data Usage Trends and ARPU
Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel reported average monthly mobile data consumption of 36.5 GB per customer, translating to approximately 1.22 GB per day. The company continued to post the industry’s highest ARPU at Rs 271, up from Rs 264 in the previous quarter. Airtel’s overall network data volume stood at 33,358 million GB during Q2FY27.
Reliance Jio
Reliance Jio recorded average monthly mobile data consumption of 44.2 GB per customer, equivalent to approximately 1.47 GB per day. The operator’s ARPU increased to Rs 218.8, compared with Rs 215.6 in Q1FY27. Jio reported total network data volume of 71.3 billion GB during the quarter. Jio’s 5G subscriber base reached 300 million as of September 2026, adding 66 million users over the last 12 months. 5G now accounts for approximately 56 percent of total wireless traffic.
