Airtel crosses 650 million users, becomes world’s second largest telecom operator

Airtel has achieved a major milestone, crossing 650 million customers worldwide. According to GSMA Intelligence, Airtel now ranks as the second-largest telecom operator globally by mobile customer base, with operations spanning India and Africa. Executive Vice Chairman Gopal Vittal called the achievement “a great responsibility” and reaffirmed Airtel’s commitment to investing in cutting-edge technologies to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative connectivity.

In India, Airtel serves over 368 million mobile customers and was the first to launch 5G Plus services, which now anchor a converged ecosystem including Xstream AirFiber (fixed wireless access) and integrated IPTV.