Jio wired broadband user base up 34.5% in a year, Airtel’s 24.2%

Kolkata: Rising appetite for 5G-based fixed wireless access (FWA) services is pushing wired broadband growth in India, with Reliance Jio outpacing its closest rival Bharti Airtel.

Between May 2023 and May 2024, Jio’s wired broadband user base jumped 34.5% versus Bharti Airtel’s 24.2%, latest telco subscriber data collated by the regulator showed. As of end of May, Jio’s wired broadband user base stood at 12 million compared to Airtel’s 8 million.