BSNL biggest gainer post tariff hike; Jio, Airtel, and VI face subscriber loss in July 2024

NEW DELHI: For the first time in recent history, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) added a remarkable 2.94 million new subscribers in July 2024, while private telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea saw substantial subscriber losses.

This shift follows a tariff hike of up to 25 per cent announced by the private telecom companies.

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Bharti Airtel lost 1,694,300 subscribers, Vodafone Idea shed 1,413,910 subscribers,