The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) presents the Key Parameters and growth trends for the Telecom Services in India at frequent intervals - quarterly and annual. The reports provide a broad perspective on the Telecom Services and serves as a reference document for various stakeholders, research agencies and analysts. 

Quarterly reports

The report is released every quarter by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). This Report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services in India and presents the key parameters and growth trends of the Telecom Services as well as Cable TV, DTH & Radio Broadcasting services in India for the quarter compiled mainly on the basis of information furnished by the Service Providers.

Snapshots of the report for October–December 2023 

• Total number of Internet subscribers increased from 918.19 million at the end of Sep-23 to 936.16 million at the end of Dec-23, registering a quarterly rate of growth 1.96%. Out of 936.16 million internet subscribers, number of Wired Internet subscribers are 38.57 million and number of Wireless Internet subscribers are 897.59 million 
• The Internet subscriber base is comprised of Broadband Internet subscriber base of 904.54 million and Narrowband Internet subscriber base of 31.62 million.
• The broadband Internet subscriber base increased by 2.21% from 885 million at the end of Sep-23 to 904.54 million at the end of Dec-23. The narrowband Internet subscriber base decreased from 33.19 million at the end of Sep-23 to 31.62 million at the end of Dec-23.  
• Wireline subscribers increased from 30.98 million at the end of Sep-23 to 31.84 million at the end of Dec-23 with a quarterly rate of growth 2.79% and, on Y-O-Y basis, wireline subscriptions also increased by 15.98% at the end of QE Dec-23.
• Wireline Tele-density increased from 2.22% at the end of Sep-23 to 2.28% at the end of Dec-23 with quarterly rate of growth 2.56%.
• Monthly Average Revenue per User (ARPU) for wireless service increased by 1.93%, from Rs.149.66 in QE Sep-23 to Rs.152.55 in QE Dec-23. On Y-O-Y basis, monthly ARPU for wireless service increased by 8.09% in this quarter.
• Prepaid ARPU per month increased from Rs.148 in QE Sep-23 to Rs.149.56 in QE Dec-23 and Postpaid ARPU per month also increased from Rs.167.93 in QE Sep-23 to Rs.189.08 in QE Dec-23.
• On an all-India average, the overall MOU per subscriber per month increased by 0.71% from 948 in Q.E. Sep-2023 to 955 in Q.E. Dec-2023. 9. Prepaid MOU per subscriber is 989 and Postpaid MOU per subscriber per month is 536 in QE Dec-23.

Trends in Telephone subscribers and Tele-density in India

• Telephone subscribers in Urban areas increased from 658.46 million at the end of Sep-23 to 662.56 million at the end of Dec-23 and Urban Tele-density
  also increased from 133.54% to 133.76% during the same period.
• Rural telephone subscribers increased from 522.66 million at the end of Sep23 to 527.77 million at the end of Dec-23 and Rural Tele-density also
  increased from 58.05% to 58.56% during the same period.
• Out of the total subscription, the share of Rural subscription increased from 44.25% at the end of Sep-23 to 44.34% at the end of Dec-23.

Sataellite TV channels in India

• A total of approximately 920 private satellite TV channels have been permitted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) for uplinking only/downlinking only/both uplinking & downlinking. 
• As per the reporting done by broadcasters in pursuance of the Tariff Order dated 3rd March 2017, as amended, out of 910 permitted satellite TV channels which are available for downlinking in India, there are 363 satellite pay TV channels as on 31st December, 2023. Out of 363 pay channels, 259 are SD satellite pay TV channels and 104 are HD satellite pay TV channels
• During the QE 31st December 2023, there were 4 pay DTH service providers in the country.  Pay DTH has attained total active subscriber base of around 63.52 million. This is in addition to the subscribers of the DD Free Dish (free DTH services of Doordarshan). The total active subscriber base has decreased from 64.18 million in QE September 2023 to 63.52 million in QE December 2023
• Apart from the radio channels operated by All India Radio – the public broadcaster, as per the data reported by FM Radio operators to TRAI, as on 31st December 2023, there are 388 operational private FM Radio channels in 113 cities operated by 36 private FM Radio operators.
• As on 31st December, 2023, 479 Community Radio stations are operational

The reports are available at TRAI website.

Yearly Performance Indicators Indian Telecom Sector 

The report is released annually by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). This Report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services in India and presents the key parameters and growth pattern, in terms of Subscriber base and Tele-density of Wireline, Wireless, Internet and Value Added Services (VAS), key
revenue and usage parameters of Wireless services, analysis relating to the wireless data service and revenue from wireless data, financial data and information relating to Cable TV, DTH & Radio Broadcast services. The report is compiled mainly on the basis of information furnished by the Service Providers.

Snapshot - 2022 - 23

The reports are available at TRAI website.

Source : TRAI website