TRAI Releases Telecom Subscription Data for September 2026: Broadband and Mobile Base Grow

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its latest subscription data report detailing sector performance through the end of September 2026. The official data highlights moderate growth across broadband, wireline, and wireless segments nationwide.

Key Subscription Growth Metrics

• Total Broadband Subscriptions: Rose from 1101.21 million in August 2026 to 1107.68 million by the end of September 2026, marking a monthly growth rate of 0.59%.
• Total Telephone Subscribers: Reached 1,367.93 million across combined wireline and wireless networks, registering a net addition of 7.23 million users over the month.
• Mobile Number Portability (MNP): Approximately 16.77 million subscribers submitted requests to switch their mobile service providers during September 2026.
• Active Wireless Base: Stand at 1,212.80 million based on peak Visitor Location Register (VLR) tracking data.

Segment Breakdown

According to data collected from 1,596 reporting operators, the broadband category includes both wired installations (such as DSL, FTTx, and cable modems) and wireless access methods. Fixed wired access broadband subscriptions grew to 48.89 million, while wireless broadband—incorporating mobile connections and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)—reached 1,058.79 million when including machine-to-machine (M2M) connections.

Wireline telephone subscribers increased modestly from 48.45 million to 48.74 million, achieving a monthly growth rate of 0.60%. Meanwhile, the combined wireless mobile and FWA subscriber base expanded from 1,312.25 million to 1,319.19 million.

Market Share Distribution

Private operators continued to command the vast majority of wireless and broadband connections. For overall broadband services, leading providers such as Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Vodafone Idea Ltd, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd represented a substantial portion of the market.

How to Verify

Interested stakeholders and researchers can review the complete data tables, annexures, and methodology notes directly through the official TRAI portal at www.trai.gov.in under Press Release No. 140/2026.