India had 1,101.21 million broadband subscribers at the end of August 2026, up from 1,094.48 million in July, according to TRAI's monthly subscription data. Of these, 1,052.58 million were wireless (mobile and fixed wireless) and 48.63 million were wired; leaving out machine-to-machine SIMs, the count was 1,010.28 million. TRAI counts connections, not people or smartphones.
Source · TRAI, figure for August 2026 · checked
| Period | Value (million) |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 1,101.21 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,094.48 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,087.5 |
| May 2026 | 1,080.15 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,073.44 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,065.88 |
TRAI's headline 1,101.21 million includes machine-to-machine (M2M) cellular connections, such as SIMs in cars and meters; without them the count is 1,010.28 million. Both count connections, not people, and TRAI does not count smartphones.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Broadband subscriptions, August 2026 | 1,101.21 million | TRAI, Aug 2026 |
| Without M2M connections, August 2026 | 1,010.28 million | TRAI, Aug 2026 |
| Wireless broadband, August 2026 | 1,052.58 million | TRAI, Aug 2026 |
| Wired broadband, August 2026 | 48.63 million | TRAI, Aug 2026 |
| Broadband subscriptions, July 2026 | 1,094.48 million | TRAI, Jul 2026 |
Highlights of Telecom Subscription Data at the end of August 2026 … The number of active wireless (mobile) subscribers (on the date of peak VLR#) in August 2026 was 1207.59 million. … Broadband Subscribers with M2M cellular mobile connections (Million) 1,052.58 48.63 1,101.21 Broadband Subscribers without M2M cellular mobile connections (Million) 961.65 48.63 1,010.28 … As per the information received from 1579 operators for the month of August 2026, the total number of broadband subscribers increased from 1094.48 million at the end of July 2026 to 1101.21 million at the end of August 2026 with a monthly growth rate of 0.61%. … 1. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. 538.03 2. Bharti Airtel Ltd. 386.39 … Fixed Wired Access (DSL, FTTx, Ethernet/LAN, Cable Modem, ILL) 48.14 48.63 1.01%
the total number of broadband subscribers increased from 1087.50 million at the end of June 2026 to 1094.48 million at the end of July 2026
This report is compiled on the revised definition of Broadband speed i.e. > 2Mbps, as notified by DoT on 25th January 2023. … The number of Broadband subscribers increased from 1065.88 million at the end of March 2026 to 1087.50 million at the end of June 2026 with quarterly rate of growth 2.03%.
India’s broadband market continued its growth momentum in May 2026, with the total number of broadband subscribers rising to 1,080.15 million from 1,073.44 million in April, according to the latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Worked out by us: 95.6% (1,052.58 million wireless ÷ 1,101.21 million total broadband, August 2026).
TRAI does not count smartphones. The closest official figure is 1,010.28 million broadband connections excluding machine SIMs at the end of August 2026; the number of people is lower because many hold more than one connection.
48.63 million at the end of August 2026, up from 48.14 million in July (TRAI). These are DSL, fibre, cable and similar fixed lines.
Reliance Jio, with 538.03 million at the end of August 2026, followed by Bharti Airtel with 386.39 million (TRAI).
This figure is from TRAI's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it monthly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.
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