Urban Mobile Users On The Decline: Airtel-Vodafone Idea Lose 4.7 Million Users Each

The number of telecom subscribers in India is on the decline for five months amid the ongoing economic crisis.
The latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) shows that country’s telecom subscriber base fell to 116.36 crore in May 2020 whereas the mobile telephony segment recorded the steepest decline, with Bharti Airtel Ltd. and Vodafone Idea Ltd. losing 47 lakh customers each.
There has also been a significant reduction in the number of urban users. After the new figures came out, Airtel's total wireless subscriber base fell to 317 million, while Vodafone's subscriber base was 309 million. TRAI report states that there has been a decline of 92.3 lakh mobile users in cities while 36.2 lakh new mobile subscribers have been added in rural areas. This means that jobs are decreasing in cities and people are migrating towards rural areas.
There has also been a significant reduction in the number of urban users. After the new figures came out, Airtel's total wireless subscriber base fell to 317 million, while Vodafone's subscriber base was 309 million. TRAI report states that there has been a decline of 92.3 lakh mobile users in cities while 36.2 lakh new mobile subscribers have been added in rural areas. This means that jobs are decreasing in cities and people are migrating towards rural areas.
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