India Has 449 Million GPRS – CDMA – 3G Mobile Internet Subscribers, Bharti Airtel Leads

Follow Us

According to the latest report by telecom regulator - TRAI, India has 448.89. million active Mobile Internet Subscribers (GPRS/2G/3G/CDMA-Data) as on 31st March 2012.




India has total 929.37 million wireless/mobile (GSM + CDMA) subscribers at the end of May-2012 and 48.84% of total mobile subscribers base are capable of Accessing GPRS (2G/3G) Data Services/CDMA Internet as per latest report by TRAI.

India's largest mobile service provider Bharti Airtel has maintained pole position among Indian mobile operators with 178.93 million active GPRS / EDGE / 3G data subscribers. While National Telecom Backbone and state run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) comes in second with 81.79 million and Vodafone has 3rd position with73.07 million mobile Internet subscribers.

Here are the mobile service operator-wise details :

Mobile OperatorsMobile Internet Subscribers (GPRS EDGE /3G / CDMA / EVDO) as on 31st March, 2012 (in Millions)
Aircel16.59
Bharti Airtel178.93
Loop  Mobile3.26  (* Total subscriber base with pre-activated data service as reported to TRAI)
BSNL81.79     (GSM)
0.02       (CDMA)
HFCL (Videocon Punjab)1.30
Vodafone India73.07
Idea Cellular18.79
MTNL4.68        (GSM)
0.04       (CDMA)
Reliance Telecom4.39
Reliance Communications (Rcom6.19        (CDMA)
4.71         (GSM)
MTS India(Sistima)1.54
TATA Docomo2.79       (CDMA)
2.06     (GSM)
S Tel0.39
Uninor42.43  (* Total subscriber base with pre-activated data service as reported to TRAI)
Etisalat  DB (Cheer Mobile)0.010
Videocon (Except Punjab)5.95  (* Total subscriber base with pre-activated data service as reported to TRAI)
Total448.89
Note : The details of Etisalat, S-Tel and Loop (except Mumbai) have been taken of December, 2011

Recent Comments

Faraz :

Yes, But some investment is better than none. Also as said by CEO, these funds and 18k crore FPO money…

Vodafone Idea Raises Rs 5400 Crore from Anchor Investors

Faraz :

IMO, Airtel only needs to buy sub GHz ( like B8/B5 ) to have atleast 10 MHz in that. &…

Airtel Hits 3 Million 5G Users Milestone in Mumbai

Faraz :

Yes I like your detailed reply. I have noticed same in Kolkata circle. Under many metro train station, Jio 4G…

Jio Leads Wireline Subscriber Addition in February 2024: TRAI

Faraz :

It's good that Airtel is sharing number of 5G customer circle by circle to attract new customer from that circle…

Bharti Airtel Surpasses 7.9 Million 5G Users Milestone in Andhra…

Santosh Kumar Pal WB :

Thank you Rupesh for good realistic long writing on Vi and BSNL.??

Vodafone Idea Raises Rs 5400 Crore from Anchor Investors

Load More
Subscribe
Notify of
51 Comments
newest
oldest most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments