Dialing Up Growth: India Adds Millions of New Phone Users—Is the Digital Boom Unstoppable?

India’s telecom sector continues its remarkable growth story, welcoming over 3 million new phone users in April 2025 and pushing the nation’s total mobile subscriber base to a staggering 1.16 billion. The latest TRAI data highlights that Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are powering this expansion, even as rivals like Vodafone Idea (Vi) and BSNL struggle with subscriber losses.

 

Key Highlights:

Urban tele-density remains high at 131.46%, while rural tele-density is at 59.26%, reflecting ongoing efforts to bridge the digital divide.

India’s total broadband subscribers now exceed 943 million, with 92.3% of mobile connections classified as broadband-capable.

 

With digital adoption accelerating and 5G expansion underway, India’s mobile user base is set to scale even greater heights in the coming months.

 

Sources: PIB, TRAI, TelecomTalk