New Delhi, Oct 26
The total number of broadband subscribers in India increased from 946.19 million in July to 949.21 million at the end of August, a monthly growth rate of 0.32 per cent, according to the government data on Saturday.
Total wireless subscribers decreased from 1,169.61 million at the end of July to 1,163.83 million at the end of August, thereby registering a monthly decline rate of 0.49 per cent, according to a Ministry of Communications statement.
Wireless subscription in urban areas decreased from 635.46 million to 633.21 million and wireless subscription in rural areas also decreased from 534.15 million to 530.63 million during the same period.
Monthly decline rate of urban and rural wireless subscription was 0.35 per cent and 0.66 per cent, respectively.
The private access service providers held 92 per cent market share of the wireless subscribers whereas BSNL and MTNL, the two PSU access service providers, had a market share of only 8 per cent.
In the month of August, 14.66 million subscribers submitted their requests for mobile number portability (MNP).