Airtel For India’s Digital Growth Amid Shifting Telecom Landscape

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it recorded the highest net wireless subscriber additions in October, adding 1.93 million mobile subscribers during the month, thus reflecting steady growth amid a shifting telecom landscape.

The company said it remains committed to supporting India’s digital growth and providing ro-bust connectivity solutions.

As per latest Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data, the telecom service provider added 1,928,263 wireless users in October, marking a significant milestone. On the other hand, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea reported subscriber losses of 3.76 million and 1.98 million, respectively. State-run BSNL added 501,224 users while MTNL saw a marginal decline of 2,273 users in October.

The total wireless user base in India fell slightly by 0.29 per cent, decreasing from 1,153.72 mil-lion in September to 1,150.42 million in October, as per the TRAI data.

When it comes to machine-to-machine (M2M) connections, Airtel holds the largest market share at 51.82 per cent with 29.08 million connections, followed by Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio. On the visitor location register (VLR) performance, Airtel achieved a 99.48 per cent active sub-scriber rate, the highest among telecom operators, underlining network reliability and quality. “Airtel continues to focus on delivering a high-quality network experience and innovative ser-vices that meet evolving customer needs,” said the company.

Earlier this month, Bharti Airtel said it has flagged 8 billion spam calls and 800 million spam SMSes within two and a half months of launching its AI-powered, spam-fighting solution. The AI-powered network has successfully identified close to 1 million spammers every day, the com-pany said in a statement.