{"id":4990,"date":"2025-07-09T14:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=4990"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:23:08","slug":"the-indian-telecom-services-yearly-performance-indicators-for-the-year-2024-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=4990","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators\u201d for the year 2024-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u201cThe Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators\u201d for the year 2024-25<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"Subtitleh3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 08 JUL 2025 5:30PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>TRAI today has released the\u00a0\u201cThe Indian Telecom Services-Yearly Performance Indicators\u201d\u00a0for the year 2024-25.\u00a0This Report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services in India and presents the key parameters and growth trends of the Telecom Services as well as Cable TV, DTH &amp; Radio Broadcasting services in India for the period covering 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0April, 2024 to 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March, 2025. This report is compiled mainly on the basis of the information furnished by the Service Providers.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Executive Summary of the Report is enclosed. The complete Report is available on TRAI\u2019s website\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.trai.gov.in\/\">www.trai.gov.in<\/a>\u00a0and under the link\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.%20trai.gov.in\/release-publication\/reports\/performance-indicators-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www. trai.gov.in\/release-publication\/reports\/performance-indicators-reports<\/a>. Any suggestion or any clarification pertaining to this report,\u00a0Shri\u00a0Vijay Kumar, Advisor (F&amp;EA), TRAI may be contacted on Tel. +91-20907773\u00a0and e-mail:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/advfea1@trai.gov.in%22\">advfea1@trai.gov.in<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><u>Executive Summary<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Total number of internet subscribers increased from 954.40 million at the end of Mar-24 to 969.10 million at the end of Mar-25 with yearly rate of growth of 1.54%.\u00a0 Out of total 969.10 million internet subscribers, number of broadband subscribers is 944.12 million and number of narrowband subscribers is 24.98 million at the end of Mar-25.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Composition of Internet subscription as on 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March, 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image001KQ3Y.gif\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Number of Broadband subscribers increased from 924.07 million at the end of Mar-24 to 944.12 million at the end of Mar-25 with yearly rate of growth of 2.17%. The number of Narrowband subscribers decreased from 30.34 million at the end of Mar-24 to 24.98 million at the end of Mar-25 with yearly rate of decline of 17.66%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) per month for wireless service increased from Rs.149.25 in 2023-24 to Rs.174.46 in 2024-25, thereby showing a yearly rate of growth of 16.89%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) per month for prepaid service increased from Rs.146.37 in 2023-24 to Rs.173.84 in 2024-25. However, ARPU per month for postpaid service decreased from Rs.184.63 to Rs.180.86 during the same period.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Average Minutes of Usage (MOUs) per subscriber per month increased from 963 in 2023-24\u00a0 to 1000 in 2024-25 with yearly rate of growth of 3.91%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Minutes of Usage (MOUs) per subscriber per month for postpaid services decreased from 544 during the year 2023-24 to 503 in 2024-25. However, MoUs for prepaid services increased from 997 to 1047 during the same period.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Number of wireless data subscribers has increased from 913.34 million at the end of Mar-24 to 939.51 million at the end of Mar-25 with yearly rate of growth of 2.87%.\u00a0 Further, total volume of wireless data usage increased from 1,94,774 PB during the year 2023-24 to 2,28,779 PB during the year 2024-25 with yearly growth of 17.46%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Total revenue from wireless data usage increased from Rs. 1,86,226 crore in the year 2023-24 to Rs.2,15,078 crore in the year 2024-25 with yearly rate of growth of 15.49%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The total number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,199.28 million at the end of Mar-24 to 1,200.80 million at the end of Mar-25, registering a yearly rate of growth 0.13%. The overall Tele-density in India decreased from 85.69% at the end of Mar-24 to 85.04% at the end of Mar-25 at yearly rate of decline 0.75%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Telephone subscription in Urban Areas increased from 665.38 million at the end of Mar-24 to 666.11 million at the end of Mar-25 at the yearly rate of growth 0.11%. However, Urban Tele-density declined from 133.72% at the end of Mar-24 to 131.45% at the end of Mar-25 with yearly rate of decline of 1.70%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rural telephone subscription increased from 533.90 million at the end of Mar-24 to 534.69 million at the end of Mar-25 at the yearly rate of growth of 0.15%. However, Rural Tele-density decreased from 59.19% to 59.06% during the same period of time.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image002E04J.gif\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Trend of Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image003YIMH.gif\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Out of the total telephone subscription, the shares of Rural telephone subscription increased from 44.52% at the end of Mar-24 to 44.53% at the end of Mar-25. The following chart depicts the rural-urban market share of telephone subscribers of the four years.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image004Z0FW.gif\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Out of 1,200.80 million of total telephone subscriber, the number of Wireless (Mobile+5G FWA) Telephone subscribers is 1,163.76 million and the number of Wireline Telephone subscribers is 37.04 million at the end of Mar-25. The following chart depicts the market share of Wireless and Wireline subscribers in India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Composition of Market Share<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wireless &amp; Wireline Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image0052O13.gif\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Total Wireless subscribers decreased from 1,165.49 million (Mobile) at the end of Mar-24 to 1,163.76 million (Mobile+5G FWA) at the end of Mar-25, thereby showing a yearly rate of decline of 0.15%. During the year 2024-25, net loss of 1.74 million wireless subscribers was recorded.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Overall Wireless Teledensity decreased from 83.27% (Mobile) at the end of Mar-24 to 82.42% (Mobile+5G FWA) at the end of Mar-25. Rural wireless Teledensity decreased from 58.87% to 58.67% and Urban wireless Teledensity also decreased from 127.51% to 124.83% at the end of Mar-25.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wireless (Mobile) subscribers decreased from 1,165.49 million at the end of Mar-24 to 1,156.99 million at the end of Mar-25, thereby showing a yearly rate of decline of 0.73%. During the year 2024-25, net loss of 8.50 million wireless subscribers was recorded.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wireless (Mobile) Teledensity decreased from 83.27% at the end of Mar-24 to 81.94% at the end of Mar-25. Rural wireless Teledensity decreased from 58.87% to 58.40% and Urban wireless Teledensity also decreased from 127.51% to 123.99% at the end of Mar-25.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Total Wireline subscriber base increased from 33.79 million at the end of Mar-24 to 37.04 million at the end of Mar-25 with yearly rate of growth of 9.62%.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Overall Wireline Tele-density increased from 2.41% at the end of Mar-24 to 2.62% at the end of Mar-25. During the same period Rural wireline tele-density increased from 0.32% to 0.39% and Urban wireline tele-density also increased from 6.21% to 6.62%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Gross Revenue (GR) increased from\u00a0Rs.3,36,066\u00a0crore in the year 2023-24 to\u00a0Rs.3,72,097\u00a0crore in the year 2024-25 with yearly rate of growth of 10.72% and\u00a0Applicable Gross Revenue (ApGR)\u00a0increased from\u00a0Rs.3,23,142\u00a0crore to\u00a0Rs.3,56,283\u00a0crore with yearly growth rate of 10.26% during same period. Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) also increased from\u00a0Rs.\u00a02,70,504 crore in the year 2023-24 to\u00a0Rs.\u00a03,03,025 crore in the year 2024-25 with yearly rate of growth of 12.02%.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Pass through charges decreased by 1.31% from\u00a0Rs.53,579 crore in the year 2023-24 to\u00a0Rs.52,879 crore in the year 2024-25. Pass-through charges as a percentage of Gross Revenue are 14.21% in 2024-25 as against 15.94% in the previous financial year.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) yearly increased by 13.02% from\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rs.3,369 crore in the year 2023-24 to\u00a0Rs.3,807 crore in the year 2024-25 and License Fee also increased by 12.02% from\u00a0Rs.21,642 crore to\u00a0Rs.24,242 crore during the same period.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Service wise composition of Adjusted Gross Revenue for the year 2024-25<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image006PYBF.gif\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Access services contributed 83.65% of the total Adjusted Gross Revenue of telecom services. In Access services, Gross Revenue (GR), Applicable Gross Revenue (ApGR), Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), License Fee (LF) and Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) increased by 13.77%, 12.88%, 15.52%. 15.57 and 13.11% respectively in the year 2024-25 over the year 2023-24. However, Pass Through Charges decreased by 1.98% during the same period.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>A total of approximately 918 private satellite TV channels have been permitted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), as on 31.03.2025, for uplinking only\/downlinking only\/both uplinking &amp; downlinking. Out of 918 permitted satellite TV channels, 908 channels are available for downlinking in India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>As per the reporting done by broadcasters in pursuance of the Tariff Order dated 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0March 2017 as amended, out of 908 permitted satellite TV channels which are available for downlinking in India, there are 333 satellite pay TV channels as on 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March 2025. Out of 333 pay channels, 232 are SD satellite pay TV channels and 101 are HD satellite pay TV channels.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>During the period ending 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March, 2025, there were 4 pay DTH service providers in India.\u00a0 Pay DTH has net pay active subscriber base of around 56.92 million, as on 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March, 2025 as compared to 61.97 million subscribers, as on 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March, 2024. This is in addition to the subscribers of the free DTH services of Doordarshan.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Apart from the radio Stations operated by All India Radio, the public broadcaster, as on 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March 2024, there were 388 operational private FM Radio stations in 113 cities with operational 36 Private FM Radio broadcaster. During the quarter ending 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March 2025, six channels operated by three private FM radio operators, namely, (i) Digital Radio (Delhi) Broadcasting Ltd (3 channels), (ii) Digital Radio (Mumbai) Broadcasting Ltd (2 channels), and (iii) Digital Radio (Kolkata) Broadcasting Ltd (1 channel), were merged with South Asia FM Ltd.\u00a0 Now, as of 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March 2025, there are 388 operational private FM radio channels across 113 cities, operated by 33 private FM radio operators.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>As on 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March 2025, 531 Community Radio stations are operational as compared to 494 Community Radio station, as on 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March, 2024.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Snapshot\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<table class=\"Table\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>(Data as on 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0March, 2025)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Telecom Subscribers (Wireless+Wireline)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Total Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1,200.80 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>% change over the previous year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>0.13%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Urban Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>666.11 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rural Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>534.69 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Market share of Private Operators<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>91.47%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Market share of PSU Operators<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>8.53%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>85.04%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Urban Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>131.45%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rural Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>59.06%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wireless Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wireless (Mobile) Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1,156.99 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wireless (5G FWA) Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>6.77 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Total Wireless (Mobile+5G FWA)\u00a0Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1,163.76 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>% change over the previous year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>-0.15%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Urban Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>632.57 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rural Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>531.18 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Market share of Private Sector Operators<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>92.09%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Market share of Public Sector Operators<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>7.91%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>82.42%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Urban Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>124.83%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rural Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>58.67%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>No. of total Public Mobile Radio Trunk Services (PMRTS)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>67,023<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>No. of Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2,43,663<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wireline Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Total Wireline Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>37.04 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>% change over the previous year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>9.62%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Urban Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>33.54 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rural Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>3.50 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Market share of Private Operators<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>72.13%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Market share of PSU Operators<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>27.87%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2.62%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rural Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>0.39%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Urban Tele-density<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>6.62%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>No. of Public Call Office (PCO)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>10,185<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<table class=\"Table\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Internet\/Broadband Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Total Internet Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>969.10 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>% change over previous year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1.54%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Broadband subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>944.12 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Narrowband subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>24.98 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wired Internet Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>41.41 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wireless Internet Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>927.70 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Urban Internet Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>561.42 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rural Internet Subscribers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>407.69 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Total Internet Subscribers per 100 population<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>68.63<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Urban Internet Subscribers per 100 population<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>110.79<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rural Internet Subscribers per 100 population<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>45.03<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Telecom Financial Data for the Financial Year-2024-25<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Gross Revenue (GR)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rs.3,72,097 Crore<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>% change in GR over the previous year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>10.72%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Applicable Gross Revenue (ApGR)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rs.3,56,283 Crore<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>% change in ApGR over the previous year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>10.26%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rs. 3,03,025 Crore<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>% change in AGR over the previous year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>12.02%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Share of Public Sector Operators in Access AGR<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>3.56%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Broadcasting &amp; Cable Services<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Number of private satellite TV channels permitted by the Ministry of I&amp;B for uplinking only\/downlinking only\/both uplinking and downlinking<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>918<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Number of Pay TV Channels<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>333<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Number of private FM Radio Stations (excluding All India Radio)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>388<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Number of Pay Subscribers Active with Private DTH Operators<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>56.92 Million<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Number of Operational Community Radio Stations<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>531<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Number of pay DTH Operators<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Revenue &amp; Usage Parameters (for the Year 2024-25)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Monthly ARPU for Wireless Service<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rs.174.46<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>% change in ARPU over previous year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>16.89%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Minutes of Usage (MOU) per subscriber per month &#8211; Wireless<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1000 Minutes<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Average Revenue for wireless data per data subscriber per month for wireless services<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rs.231.46<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Average revenue realization per GB for wireless data usage<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rs.8.97<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Average Wireless Data Usage per wireless data subscriber per month<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>21.53 GB<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators\u201d for the year 2024-25 Posted On: 08 JUL 2025 5:30PM by PIB Delhi TRAI today has released the\u00a0\u201cThe Indian Telecom Services-Yearly Performance Indicators\u201d\u00a0for the year 2024-25.\u00a0This Report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services in India and presents the key parameters and growth trends of the Telecom 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