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Telecommunications in India

124 verified figures for India, covering 13 indicators from 2 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.

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124 verified figures Updated 4 Oct 2026 Reviewed 17 Sep 2026 Sources typically refresh annually

India compared

MeasureIndiaWorldHighest country
Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita0.93%India · 20251.1%World · 202453.7%Central African Republic · 2025
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants79.4 per 100 inhabitantsIndia · 2024—574.2 per 100 inhabitantsFiji · 2024
Fixed broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita2.51%India · 2025—964.3%Burundi · 2019
Mobile-cellular subscriptions1,182.3 millionIndia · September 2025—1.83 billionChina · 2025
5G fixed wireless access subscribers9.4 millionIndia · September 2025—12 millionUnited States · 2024
Cellular IoT connections94.6 millionIndia · September 2025—2.89 billionChina · 2025

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Prices and costs 2

  1. Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita in India was 0.93% in 2025 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  2. Fixed broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita in India was 2.51% in 2025 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official

Adoption and share 7

  1. Total telephone subscribers in India were 1,228.9 million in September 2025 (TRAI). TRAI ↗ T1 Official
  2. Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in India were 79.4 per 100 inhabitants in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  3. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in India were 3.15 per 100 inhabitants in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  4. 5G fixed wireless access subscribers in India were 9.4 million in September 2025 (TRAI). TRAI ↗ T1 Official
  5. Active wireless subscribers in India (VLR) were 1,088.6 million in September 2025 (TRAI). TRAI ↗ T1 Official
  6. Broadband subscribers in India (wireless and wireline) were 995.6 million in September 2025 (TRAI). TRAI ↗ T1 Official
  7. Cellular IoT connections in India were 94.6 million in September 2025 (TRAI). TRAI ↗ T1 Official

Other measures 1

  1. Individuals using the Internet in India (% of population) was 70% in 2025 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official

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Telecommunications data for India

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124 data points across 13 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
5G fixed wireless access subscribersSeptember 20259.4 millionTRAIT12025actual→
Active wireless subscribers (VLR)September 20251,088.6 millionTRAIT12025actual→
Broadband subscribers (wireless and wireline)September 2025995.6 millionTRAIT12025actual→
Cellular IoT connectionsSeptember 202594.6 millionTRAIT12025actual→
Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita+12 more20250.93%ITUT12025actual→

All 13 figures for this indicator

Fixed broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita+17 more20252.51%ITUT12025actual→

All 18 figures for this indicator

Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants+23 more20243.15 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12024estimate→

All 24 figures for this indicator

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)+25 more202570%ITUT12025estimate→

All 26 figures for this indicator

Mobile-cellular subscriptionsSeptember 20251,182.3 millionTRAIT12025actual→
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants+34 more202479.4 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12024actual→

All 35 figures for this indicator

Tele-density (telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants)September 202586.7 per 100 inhabitantsTRAIT12025actual→
Total telephone subscribersSeptember 20251,228.9 millionTRAIT12025actual→
Wireline telephone subscribersSeptember 202546.6 millionTRAIT12025actual→

Telecommunications in India by topic

Primary documents

Sources

6 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Published Accessed Locator Data points
ITU ICT Price Baskets (Data-only mobile broadband basket price as % of GNI per capita) Dataset ITU T1 Official — 3 Oct 2026 ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"IND","year":"2025"}; ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"IND","year":"2024"}; ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"IND","year":"2023"} 13
ITU ICT Price Baskets (Fixed broadband basket price as % of GNI per capita) Dataset ITU T1 Official — 3 Oct 2026 ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"IND","year":"2025"}; ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"IND","year":"2024"}; ITU_ICTPriceBaskets_2008-2025: {"iso_code":"IND","year":"2023"} 18
ITU fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official — 2 Oct 2026 IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"IND","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"}; IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"IND","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"}; IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"IND","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"} 24
ITU individuals using the Internet, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official — 1 Oct 2026 IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"IND","date":"2025","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"}; IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"IND","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"}; IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"IND","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"} 26
ITU mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official — 2 Oct 2026 IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"IND","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"}; IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"IND","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"}; IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"IND","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"} 35
Telecom Subscription Data as on 30 September 2025 Press release TRAI T1 Official 27 Oct 2025 14 Sep 2026 Wireless (FWA) Subscriber Base - 5G FWA; Active Wireless (Mobile) Subscribers (VLR Data), September 2025; Highlights of Telecom Subscription Data as on 30th September 2025 - Total Broadband Subscribers 8

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