en.Wedoany.com Reported - According to the latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Indian broadband market continued to grow in May 2026, with total broadband users increasing from 1.07344 billion in April to 1.08015 billion. A total of 6.71 million new broadband connections were added during the month, with a monthly growth rate of 0.63%, driven primarily by the expansion of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), wired broadband, and mobile broadband services.
Among various broadband technologies, wired broadband users increased from 46.84 million to 47.40 million, with a monthly growth of 1.18%, the fastest among traditional fixed services. Wireless broadband (including 5G FWA, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, Radio/UBR, and satellite) users grew from 17.54 million to 17.97 million, achieving a monthly growth rate of 2.46%. Mobile wireless broadband users rose from 1.00906 billion to 1.01479 billion, an increase of 0.57%.
As of the end of May 2026, Reliance Jio remained India's largest broadband provider with 529.61 million users. Bharti Airtel held second place with 376.11 million users, Vodafone Idea ranked third with 129.21 million, followed by BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) with 27.52 million, and Atria Convergence Technologies with 2.43 million. In the fixed wired broadband segment, Reliance Jio led with 14.47 million users, followed by Bharti Airtel with 10.98 million, BSNL serving 4.50 million customers, Atria Convergence Technologies ranking fourth with 2.43 million, and Kerala Vision Broadband in fifth place with 1.51 million users. In wireless broadband services, including fixed wireless and mobile access, Reliance Jio maintained its lead with 515.14 million users, followed by Bharti Airtel with 365.13 million, Vodafone Idea with 129.21 million, BSNL with 23.02 million, and iBus Virtual Network Services with 0.12 million.
In May 2026, India's wired subscriber base increased from 48.58 million in April to 48.64 million, adding 60,000 new users, with a monthly growth rate of 0.12%. The overall wired tele-density rose slightly from 3.402% to 3.405%. Urban wired tele-density stood at 8.41%, while rural wired tele-density was 0.58%. Urban users accounted for 89.13% of total wired subscribers, and rural users accounted for 10.87%.
In May, India's total wireless users (including mobile and fixed wireless access) increased from 1.28896 billion to 1.29446 billion, with a monthly growth rate of 0.43%. Urban wireless users rose from 739.78 million to 744.36 million, while rural users increased from 549.18 million to 550.11 million. The urban monthly growth rate was 0.62%, and the rural rate was 0.17%. National wireless tele-density improved from 90.28% to 90.61%. Urban wireless tele-density increased from 143.69% to 144.39%, while rural tele-density rose from 60.16% to 60.25%. Urban users constituted 57.50% of India's wireless users, and rural users accounted for 42.50%.
Wireless mobile users increased from 1.27190 billion in April 2026 to 1.27700 billion in May, a monthly growth of 0.40%. Urban mobile users grew from 730.30 million to 734.63 million, and rural mobile users increased from 541.60 million to 542.36 million. Urban mobile users grew by 0.59%, while the rural market grew by 0.14%. National mobile tele-density improved from 89.09% to 89.39%. Urban mobile tele-density increased from 141.85% to 142.50%, and rural tele-density rose from 59.33% to 59.40%. Urban customers accounted for 57.53% of total mobile users, and rural users accounted for 42.47%.
In May 2026, India's 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) subscriber base increased from 12.55 million in April to 12.73 million. Urban areas had 6.35 million users, while rural areas slightly surpassed urban areas with 6.39 million users. Rural users accounted for 50.16% of total 5G FWA subscribers, and urban users accounted for 49.84%. Bharti Airtel continued to dominate India's Machine-to-Machine (M2M) cellular connection market, with 80.83 million connections and a market share of 61.65%. Reliance Jio held 19.14%, Vodafone Idea held 16.02%, and BSNL held 3.19%.
TRAI data shows that in May 2026, during the peak Visitor Location Register (VLR) period, 1.19574 billion of India's 1.27700 billion wireless mobile users were active. Active users accounted for 93.64% of the total national wireless mobile users, indicating consistently high network usage across telecom operators.
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