India joins 400 million mobile subscriber club

Published on Jun 2, 2009

At the end of April India had a total mobile subscribers of 400 million, inching closer to its target of 500 million by the end of 2010

Published on Mar 17, 2011

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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today expressed that India's mobile subscriber base has just crossed 400 million mark. The latest data revealed by TRAI showed that India has a total of 403.66 million at the end of April. A total of 11.90 million mobile users were added in April, compared to 15.64 million in March. The slowdown in subscriber growth came after cellular operators withdrew special deals on offer during the final months of the fiscal year to March when the firms sought to boost revenues to help their annual accounts. But India remains the world's fastest-growing mobile market and analysts say the government's target of 500 million mobile phone users could be reached ahead of schedule. The total telecom subscriber base which includes mobile and landline  customers rose to 441.47 million at the end of April from  429.72 million in March. Country's teledensity has also rose to 38%. 

 

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