Bengaluru, NFAPost: In the month of November 2025, the Broadband subscriber base in India crossed the 1 billion (100 crore) mark, setting the tone for more digital-led service in the country, states regualatory authority.
According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in the last 10 years, the Broadband subscriber base in India has increased by more than six times. There were 131.49 million (13.15 crore) Broadband subscribers at the end of November 2015, which grew to 1 billion (100.37 crore) at the end of November 2025.
The broadband market continues to be dominated by Reliance Jio, which maintains its leadership position with substantial subscriber numbers across both wireless and fixed-line segments.
segments.
| Operator | Total Broadband Subscribers | Wireless Subscribers | Fixed-Line Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Jio | 51.00 crore | 49.69 crore | 1.35 crore |
| Bharti Airtel | 31.42 crore | 30.42 crore | 1.00+ crore |
| Vodafone Idea | 12.77 crore | 12.77 crore | – |
| BSNL | 3.39 crore | 2.94 crore | 0.45 crore |
The broadband sector has witnessed unprecedented expansion over the past ten years. TRAI highlighted that the subscriber base has increased more than six times during this period, growing from 13.15 crore subscribers in November 2015 to 100.37 crore subscribers in November 2025.
The total telecom subscriber base in India reached 123.45 crore in November 2025, comprising 118.74 crore wireless connections and 4.70 crore wireline connections. Monthly growth patterns show distinct performance variations among operators.
In the wireless segment, Reliance Jio led monthly additions with a net gain of 13.88 lakh customers, bringing its total mobile subscriber base to 48.60 crore. Bharti Airtel followed with 12.15 lakh net additions, while BSNL added 4.21 lakh subscribers.
Conversely, Vodafone Idea continued facing subscriber losses, shedding 10.11 lakh mobile customers during November, which brought its subscriber base below the 20 crore mark to 19.97 crore. MTNL also recorded losses of 7,350 wireless customers, reducing its total count to 2.35 lakh subscribers.
Wireline Segment Developments
The wireline subscriber base showed positive momentum, increasing from 46.75 million in October 2025 to 47.05 million in November 2025. Growth was led by multiple operators contributing to this expansion.
| Operator | Net Additions (November) |
|---|---|
| Reliance Jio | +1.70 lakh |
| Tata Teleservices | +89,650 |
| Bharti Airtel | +79,756 |
| Vodafone Idea | +14,400 |
| STPL | +6,771 |
However, some operators experienced subscriber losses in the wireline segment. Andhra Pradesh State FiberNet recorded the highest losses with 32,739 subscribers, followed by MTNL with 20,704 losses, BSNL with 8,095 losses, Quadrant with 2,175 losses, and Reliance Communications with 1,516 subscriber losses.
The crossing of the 100 crore broadband subscriber milestone represents a significant achievement for India’s digital infrastructure development and reflects the country’s growing digital adoption across urban and rural areas.
