“Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for the Quarter April-June, 2024
“Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for the Quarter April-June, 2024
TRAI today has released the “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for the Quarter ending 30th June, 2024. This Report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services in India and presents the key parameters and growth trends of the Telecom Services as well as Cable TV, DTH & Radio Broadcasting services in India for the period covering 1st April, 2024 to 30th June, 2024 compiled mainly on the basis of information furnished by the Service Providers.
Executive Summary of the Report is enclosed. The complete Report is available on TRAI’s website (www.trai.gov.in and under the link http://www. trai.gov.in/release-publication/reports/performance-indicators-reports). Any suggestion or any clarification pertaining to this report, Shri Amit Sharma, Advisor (F&EA), TRAI may be contacted on Tel. +91-20907772 and e-mail: advfea2@trai.gov.in.
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SB/DP/ARJ
The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators
April–June, 2024
Executive Summary
Composition of internet subscription
Service-wise composition of Adjusted Gross Revenue
Trends in Telephone subscribers and Tele-density in India
Composition of Telephone Subscribers
SNAPSHOT
(Data as on Q.E. 30th June, 2024)
Telecom Subscribers (Wireless+Wireline)
Total Subscribers
1,205.64 Million
% change over the previous quarter
0.53%
Urban Subscribers
667.13 Million
Rural Subscribers
538.51 Million
Market share of Private Operators
91.97%
Market share of PSU Operators
8.03%
Tele-density
85.95%
Urban Tele-density
133.46%
Rural Tele-density
59.65%
Wireless Subscribers
Total Wireless Subscribers
1,170.53 Million
% change over the previous quarter
0.43%
Urban Subscribers
635 Million
Rural Subscribers
535.53 Million
Market share of Private Operators
92.51%
Market share of PSU Operators
7.49%
Tele-density
83.45%
Urban Tele-density
127.03%
Rural Tele-density
59.32%
Total Wireless Data Usage during the quarter
56,183 PB
Number of Public Mobile Radio Trunk Services (PMRTS)
65,223
Number of Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT)
2,51,840
Wireline Subscribers
Total Wireline Subscribers
35.11 Million
% change over the previous quarter
3.90%
Urban Subscribers
32.13 Million
Rural Subscribers
2.98 Million
Market share of PSU Operators
26.08%
Market share of Private Operators
73.92%
Tele-density
2.50%
Rural Tele-density
0.33%
Urban Tele-density
6.43%
No. of Village Public Telephones (VPT)
68,606
No. of Public Call Office (PCO)
16,958
Telecom Financial Data
Gross Revenue (GR) during the quarter
Rs. 86,031/- crore
% change in GR over the previous quarter
-2.16%
Applicable Gross Revenue (ApGR) during quarter
Rs. 83,087/- crore
% change in ApGR over the previous quarter
-1.02%
Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) during the quarter
Rs.70,555/- crore
% change in AGR over the previous quarter
0.13%
Share of Public sector undertakings in Access AGR
3.53%
Internet/Broadband Subscribers
Total Internet Subscribers
969.60 Million
% change over previous quarter
1.59%
Narrowband subscribers
28.85 Million
Broadband subscribers
940.75 Million
Wired Internet Subscribers
42.04 Million
Wireless Internet Subscribers
927.56 Million
Urban Internet Subscribers
562.27 Million
Rural Internet Subscribers
407.33 Million
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Total Internet Subscribers per 100 population
69.12
Urban Internet Subscribers per 100 population
112.48
Rural Internet Subscribers per 100 population
45.12
Total Outgoing Minutes of Usage for Internet Telephony
87.01 Million
No. of Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
1,64,909
Aggregate Data Consumed (TB) for Public Wi-Fi Hotspots during the quarter
13,094
Broadcasting & Cable Services
Number of private satellite TV channels permitted by the Ministry of I&B for uplinking only/downlinking only/both uplinking and downlinking
902
Number of Pay TV Channels as reported by broadcasters
362
Number of private FM Radio Stations (excluding All India Radio)
388
Number of total active subscribers with pay DTH operators
62.17 Million
Number of Operational Community Radio Stations
499
Number of pay DTH Operators
4
Revenue & Usage Parameters
Monthly ARPU of Wireless Service
Rs.157.45
Minutes of Usage (MOU) per subscriber per month – Wireless Service
974
Wireless Data Usage
Average Wireless Data Usage per wireless data subscriber per month
21.30 GB
- Total number of Internet subscribers increased from 954.40 million at the end of Mar-24 to 969.60 million at the end of Jun-24, registering a quarterly rate of growth 1.59%. Out of 969.60 million internet subscribers, number of Wired Internet subscribers are 42.04 million and number of Wireless Internet subscribers are 927.56 million.