Bharti Airtel's number of customers FY 2013-2021
As of 2021, India was the second-largest telecommunications market across the globe, with a subscriber base of over a billion users. The number of subscribers of the telecommunications company Bharti Airtel was approximately 470 million in 2021. Out of this, 321 million subscribers were from India. The company operates across Asia and Africa in over 18 countries. In terms of subscribers, the company ranks amongst the leading three mobile service providers.
The Indian telecommunications industry
Spending in the communication services segment across the south Asian country increased in 2020 despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. And the telecommunication spending was estimated to reach 28 million U.S. dollars in 2021. With a growing subscriber base, investments into the sector have increased. The country saw a foreign direct investment equity inflow of about 4.4 billion dollars in 2020. India became the fastest growing market for mobile based applications in the world in 2018.
Government initiatives and outlook
As per the national e-governance plan, the department of Information Technology intends to set up more than a million internet-accessible common service centers, to aid the rapid increasing number of internet users within the country. The IP traffic was expected to increase four-fold in 2021, playing a vital role in revenue generation and possible mergers and acquisitions in the sector.
The Indian telecommunications industry
Spending in the communication services segment across the south Asian country increased in 2020 despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. And the telecommunication spending was estimated to reach 28 million U.S. dollars in 2021. With a growing subscriber base, investments into the sector have increased. The country saw a foreign direct investment equity inflow of about 4.4 billion dollars in 2020. India became the fastest growing market for mobile based applications in the world in 2018.
Government initiatives and outlook
As per the national e-governance plan, the department of Information Technology intends to set up more than a million internet-accessible common service centers, to aid the rapid increasing number of internet users within the country. The IP traffic was expected to increase four-fold in 2021, playing a vital role in revenue generation and possible mergers and acquisitions in the sector.
