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Throughout the month, 15.05 million subscribers submitted requests for Cell Quantity Portability (MNP), reflecting ongoing shopper demand for improved connectivity and companies.
The entire variety of wi-fi (cell + mounted wi-fi entry) subscribers grew from 1,171.91 million in July 2025 to 1,178.03 million in August 2025, marking a month-to-month development price of 0.52 per cent. City wi-fi subscriptions rose by 0.66 per cent, from 641.03 million to 645.27 million, whereas rural subscriptions elevated by 0.36 per cent, from 530.88 million to 532.76 million. City areas continued to dominate with a 54.78 per cent share, whereas rural customers accounted for 45.22 per cent of complete wi-fi subscribers.
Wi-fi tele-density — a measure of cell penetration — elevated to 83.12 per cent, up from 82.75 per cent in July. City wi-fi tele-density climbed to 126.38 per cent, whereas rural tele-density barely improved to 58.76 per cent.
Within the broadband section, subscriptions noticed modest however optimistic development, rising from 984.69 million in July to 989.58 million in August, translating to a 0.50 per cent month-to-month development price. Knowledge was reported from 1,426 operators throughout the nation.
In distinction, the wireline subscriber base declined throughout the identical interval, dropping from 48.11 million to 46.51 million, marking a web lower of 1.61 million subscribers and a 3.34 per cent month-to-month contraction. India’s total wireline tele-density fell to three.28 per cent, down from 3.40 per cent in July. City wireline tele-density stood at 8.13 per cent, whereas rural wireline tele-density remained considerably decrease at 0.55 per cent.
City subscribers made up 89.28 per cent of the overall wireline base, whereas rural customers accounted for 10.72 per cent. Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) — together with BSNL, MTNL, and APSFL — continued to keep up a presence with a 20.53 per cent share of the wireline market.
