India Broadband Subscriptions Reach 1.108 Billion in September 2026
Broadband connections in India grew by 6.47 million in September 2026, according to official data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Official figures from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) show that the country's total broadband connections reached 1.108 billion at the end of September 2026. This reflects a monthly growth rate of 0.59 percent, rising from 1.101 billion in August. Overall telephone connections, which include both broadband and narrow-band access, reached 1.368 billion.
Market concentration remains high, with Jio and Airtel together accounting for 83.96 percent of the broadband market. Jio leads the sector with approximately 49 percent market share, followed by Airtel with 35 percent and Vodafone Idea with 12 percent. The top five operators, which include BSNL and Atria Convergence Technologies, collectively hold over 98 percent of the total subscriptions.
Mobile broadband continues to dominate the landscape with 1.039 billion connections, while fixed wired and fixed wireless segments report 48.89 million and 19.70 million connections, respectively. The fixed wireless sector is currently the fastest-growing segment, expanding by 1.84 percent monthly. Within this segment, 5G-based fixed wireless access (FWA) accounts for 13.61 million users, with a majority of these subscriptions located in rural areas.