Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks


Bharti Airtel added 15,17,257 wireless subscribers in July 2023, bringing its total wireless subscriber base to 375,242,611 (375.24 million), as per Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Telecom Subscription Data as of July 31, 2023. This increases Bharti Airtel‘s market share in terms of wireless subscribers to 32.74 percent, with a growth rate of 0.41 percent in July.
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The total wireless subscribers in India grew from 1,143.58 million in June 2023 to 1,146.25 million in July 2023, showing a monthly growth rate of 0.23 percent.
Circle-Specific Growth
Airtel gained wireless subscribers in all circles except Kolkata, where it lost 8,817 wireless subscribers. Airtel has gained the highest number of wireless subscribers among all telcos in the following regions:
Himachal Pradesh: +38,776 subscriber additions, reaching a total of 3,478,313 (3.47 million) wireless subscribers.
Karnataka: +296,230 subscriber additions, reaching a total of 31,873,862 (31.87 million) wireless subscribers.
Mumbai: +54,321 subscriber additions, inching closer to the 10 million milestone with 9,986,070 (9.98 million) wireless subscribers.
Tamil Nadu: +207,039 subscriber additions, making Airtel’s leadership circle total 28,250,863 (28.25 million) wireless subscribers.
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Highest Additions in Leadership Circles
It’s worth noting that Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu circles – where Airtel added the highest number of wireless subscribers in July 2023 – are also Airtel’s leadership circles. Mumbai is also inching closer to the 10 million milestone subscriber mark.