Mukesh Ambani beats Sunil Mittal as Reliance Jio adds 1900000 users in…; Sunil Mittal’s Airtel gets…
Mukesh Ambani, the wealthiest individual in Asia, is the chairman of Reliance Industries. Ambani leads Reliance Jio, which is the largest telecom service provider in India. Reliance has been expanding rapidly and adding large numbers of customers, outpacing its rivals (in terms of customer growth). This has enabled Jio to extend its lead in the Indian telecom market.
How many new users did Reliance Jio add compared to Airtel?
Reliance Jio has continued to drive the industry with new subscriber additions, adding 2.7 times more customers than its nearest competitor, Airtel, in June 2025, maintaining the highest market share at 41 per cent, latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) showed.
During the month, Reliance Jio added 1.91 million wireless subscribers, whereas Bharti Airtel added 763,482 wireless subscribers, reported news agency ANI. Meanwhile, BSNL, MTNL, and Vodafone lost wireless subscribers during the month. Jio has continued to lead with industry leading VLR share increasing by 134 basis points year-on-year and 7x higher year-on-year subscriber additions than nearest competitor Airtel.
Which regions contributed most to Jio’s latest subscriber gains?
Jefferies noted Reliance Jio’s continued outperformance versus Bharti Airtel on active subscriber additions augurs well for the sector’s overall tariff outlook. “Jio’s 130bps active subscriber market share gain over the past 12 months augurs well for tariff hikes.”Jio also continued to lead in wireline market (including FWA) with 3x higher additions than nearest competitor in June 2025 – increasing market share by 700 basis points year-on-year, driven by AirFiber, where Jio added 3x FWA higher additions than nearest competitor in June 2025.
“Subscriber adds continue to be concentrated in a few markets. Jio’s 130bps active subscriber market share gain over the past 12 months augurs well for tariff hikes,” investment banking firm Jefferies said in a report. As per Jefferies, June was the fourth straight month of Reliance Jio’s outperformance over Bharti Airtel.
Analysing the TRAI data, Jefferies noted that Bharti Airtel gained subscribers in Metros and A Circles and lost subscribers in B and C Circles. Bharti’s subscriber addition was concentrated in circles such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Mumbai, and West Bengal, where its market share is lower vis-a-vis its overall market share. On the other hand, it saw subscriber declines in Bihar, Kerala, Rajasthan and UP (E).
Which areas did Reliance Jio gain subscribers?
Reliance Jio gained subscribers in Metros, A and B Circles, and lost subscribers in C-circles. Jio’s subscriber addition was concentrated in Gujarat, Mumbai UP (W) and West Bengal, while it recorded losses in Assam, MP, Rajasthan, and Orissa, Jefferies said.
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