This document contains subscriber data for fixed telephone, mobile, and internet services in India for the months of October, November, and December. Key metrics such as penetration rates and subscriber counts increased slightly month-over-month. Fixed telephone lines saw small increases while prepaid mobile and broadband subscribers grew modestly. Mobile penetration as a percentage of the population exceeded 190% by December.

1. October November December
223,946 224,790 225,922
25,824 25,951 26,065
6,801 6,801 6,801
42,992 43,542 43,888
1,861 1,861 1,869
301,424 302,945 304,545
10.87% 10.92% 10.98%
74.93% 75.31% 75.70%
October November December
460,199 460,663 464,670
460,199 460,663 464,670
0 0 0
4,733,961 4,777,902 4,812,921
4,177,814 4,205,728 4,237,613
556,147 572,174 575,308
5,194,160 5,238,565 5,277,591
187.28% 188.88% 190.29%
October November December
5,712 5,655 5,406
828 779 668
6,540 6,434 6,074
105,134 108,908 113,324
111,674 115,342 119,398
4.03% 4.16% 4.30%
27.76% 28.67% 29.68%
October November December
1,585,724 1,588,465 1,646,098
57.17% 57.27% 59.35%
Q4/ 2012
Fixed Telephone Line Services:
3.1.1. Post paid
1.5 WLL Connections
2.2.2 Resellers
2.2 Prepaid (2.2.1+2.2.2)
Mobile Penetration/inhabitant
Mobile Services:
2.1 Post-paid (2.1.1+2.1.2)
2.1.1 Operators
2.1.2 Resellers
2. Total Mobile Subscribers; (2.1+2.2):
Note: New published population (2,773,479) and households (402,286)
1.1 Post Paid
1.2 Prepaid Lines
1.3 Public Telephone – Payphones
Fixed Telephone Lines Penetration/household
1.4 ISDN Channels (Equivalent DELs)
1. Total Fixed Telephone Lines (1.1-1.5)
Fixed Telephone Lines Penetration/inhabitant
3. Total Fixed Internet Subscribers; (3.1+3.2)
3.2 Fixed Broadband Subscribers
4. Active Mobile Broadband Subscribers ¹
3.1.2. Pre paid
Fixed Internet Penetration/inhabitant
Note: the active mobile broadband subscribers for Oct & Nov have been modified by the telecom
service providers (October from 1,628,969 to 1,585,724) (November from 1,590,562 to 1,588,465)
Note: the mobile subscribers has been modified by the telecom service providers for the month of
November (from 5,225,093 to 5,238,565)
¹ As per ITU definition the (Mobile broadband subscribers (potential access)) has been replaced with the Active Mobile
Broadband Subscribers.
The Active Mobile Broadband subscribers has been calculated as per ITU Handbook to represent the sum of:
(i) Dedicated mobile broadband subscriptions: (All subscribers who have subscribed to a data plan which has a
subscription charge and fixed period of subscription irrespective of the subscription duration (daily, weekly or monthly
plans)
(ii) Standard Mobile Broadband Subscriptions: (subscribers who use 3G broadband service at least once in a month
without subscribing to a fixed duration plan. These are generally called “pay as you go” (PAYG) users.
Fixed Internet Penetration/household
Mobile Broadband Penetration/inhabitant
Mobile Broadband
Fixed Internet Services:
2.2.1 Operators
3.1 Dial up Internet Subscribers(3.1.1+3.1.2):