Chandigarh, July 23, 2019: Reliance Jio that has been consistently adding highest number of subscribers in Haryana continued its lead in May too, adding 2.41 lakh subscribers according to the latest subscriber data report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Jio has added way more subscribers than the 8,671 subscribers added by the combined entity of Vodafone Idea Limited in May, reveals the TRAI data.
Jio has acquired an impressive 79.07 lakh subscribers in the fiercely competitive state within three years of starting operations. Jio launched its operations in September 2016.
With a subscriber base of 79.07 lakh, Jio has a customer market share (CMS) of 28.5% in Haryana.
Vodafone Idea Limited that has a subscriber base of 1.05 crore in the state has a CMS of 37.8%, BSNL with a subscriber base of 49.27 lakh has a CMS of 17.8%, while Airtel with a subscriber base of 38.84 lakh and a CMS of 14% is placed on the fourth position in the state.
BSNL lost maximum customers in Haryana in May, losing 54,467 customers; Tata Teleservices lost 51,081 customers, while Airtel lost 12,069 customers.
Jio, the youngest telecom operator has clearly established itself as the most preferred operator in the state by consistently adding highest number of subscribers.
With a combination of LTE spectrum in 850 MHz, 1800 MHz & 2300 MHz bands connecting all 22 districts of Haryana, covering even the remotest of areas, Reliance Jio has a unique edge over other operators in terms of capacity and technology as it has invested in the most advanced state-of-the-art, all IP network to provide seamless voice and data services to its subscribers.
Nationally too, Jio piped Airtel to become India's second-largest operator in terms of subscribers in May according to TRAI data.
Operator
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Subscribers, April '19
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Subscribers, May '19
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Gain/loss in subscribers
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CMS in May
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Reliance Jio
|
7666193
|
7906729
|
240536
|
28.5%
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Vodafone Idea Ltd.
|
10487533
|
10496204
|
8671
|
37.8%
|
BSNL
|
4981533
|
4927066
|
-54467
|
17.8%
|
Airtel
|
3896359
|
3884290
|
-12069
|
14%
|
Others (Tata Teleservices & RCom)
|
587906
|
536826
|
-51080
|
1.9%
|