Jio Becomes Second Largest Fixed Line Service Provider After BSNL

New Delhi:

Telecom operator Reliance Jio has taken a lead over Bharti Airtel to change into the nation’s second largest fixed-line service supplier in February 2022, in accordance with knowledge revealed by the sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Fastened-line or wireline telecommunication refers to phone and broadband web companies supplied via a community of cables.

Reliance Jio wireline subscriber base reached over 58.85 lakh whereas Bharti Airtel recorded a buyer base of greater than 57.66 lakh in February, in accordance with TRAI’s subscriber report launched on Tuesday.

Reliance Jio led the wireline telephony development by including 2.44 lakh prospects in February. Bharti Airtel got here second within the phase by including 91,243 new customers.

Vodafone Concept added 24,948 prospects, Quadrant 18,622 and Tata Teleservices 3,772.

Reliance Jio is now behind solely BSNL which has over 75.76 lakh wireline prospects.

The federal government-owned BSNL and MTNL, which collectively have a 49.5 per cent share within the phase, misplaced 49,074 and 21,900 fixed-line prospects, respectively.

The expansion pattern in wireline subscriber base, which picked up after the primary wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, is gaining momentum with non-public telecom operators driving the expansion within the phase.

Since January 2021, BSNL’s market share has come down from 34.64 per cent to 30.9 per cent in February. Share of MTNL dropped to 11.05 per cent in February 2022 from 14.65 per cent in January 2021.

Alternatively, non-public gamers Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have constantly gained market share.

Reliance Jio has been aggressive within the phase and its share elevated to 24 per cent from 14.7 per cent between January 2021 to February 2022.