Jio lags Airtel, Vi in call quality and network coverage in Delhi: TRAI

Reliance Jio recorded significantly more call-silence instances than Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) during a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) drive test in New Delhi and Central Delhi in August 2026. Vi, despite its financial and operational challenges, performed better than Jio on some voice-quality and network coverage parameters.

According to TRAI’s independent drive test report, Jio recorded 46 instances of call silence lasting more than three seconds across 835 established calls. In comparison, Airtel recorded three such instances across 844 calls, while Vi reported 11 across 845 calls.