Telecommunications providers in India
Over the past three decades, India has witnessed rapid development in the telecom sector, especially in the mobile communications segment. This progress can be attributed, in part, to the liberalization of the market. Nowadays, mobile phones are more common than landlines among the population. The wireless market is dominated by private companies, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, and the competition for market leadership is intense. In the financial year 2022, Reliance Jio achieved a revenue of more than one trillion rupees, making it the largest company in India’s telecom industry.5G network
Since October 2022, India has been gradually rolling out 5G services. The service was first launched in major metropolitan cities, such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio being the first providers to offer 5G services to their customers. As of early 2023, the average 5G download speed in the country was approximately 25 times faster than 4G. According to the government, India is expected to achieve 100 percent 5G coverage by the end of December 2024. Furthermore, it was estimated that 5G would account for nearly 40 percent of mobile subscriptions by 2027.
