Airtel zooms past Jio in subscriber additions in December: Trai

For the first time since January 2025, Bharti Airtel outpaced market leader Reliance Jio in net subscriber additions in December 2025 as the telco added 5.43 million net new users in the month, compared to Jio’s 2.96 million, according to the latest subscriber data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

Subscriber loss for Vodafone Idea moderated to 0.94 million, as compared to 1.01 million in November 2025.

State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) reported subscriber loss after three consecutive months of addition at 0.21 million (November: addition of 0.42 million).