Wireless subscriber market share in India as of March 2026, by service provider

Reliance Jio held the highest share of subscribers, at around **** percent, in the wireless network market across India as of March 2026. The company had over ******* million subscribers during the same time period. The number of mobile subscribers across the south Asian country surpassed a billion in 2016. 

Telecommunication sector in India

The Indian telecom industry registered strong growth in recent years and became the second-largest telecommunications industry in the world. The country also ranked second in terms of total internet users worldwide in 2025. The gross revenue from the telecom services industry amounted to around three trillion Indian rupees in 2022. 

Government initiatives

Fast-tracked changes in the sector continue to be growth drivers for the industry. In 2020, a hundred percent FDI was allowed in Bharti Airtel. The investment cap was also increased to a hundred percent, previously at 74. The ‘Digital India’ program was also introduced in 2015, under which all sectors, including healthcare, retail and others were planned to be digitalized.