Reliance Jio Gains 2.6 Million New Subscribers in April 2025

Reliance Jio Strengthens Lead with 2.6 Million New Subscribers in April

Reliance Jio continued its strong subscriber growth momentum in April 2025, adding 2.6 million new subscribers and 5.5 million active users. The telecom giant’s dominance in the 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) segment remained unchallenged, with an 81.9% market share.

Key Highlights:

• Jio’s Subscriber Growth: 2.6 million new subscribers in April, up from 2.2 million in March and 1.8 million in February
• Active User Base: 5.5 million surge in active users, with a Visitor Location Register (VLR) ratio of 96.6%
• 5G FWA Market Share: 81.9% market share, with 0.57 million new subscribers in April
• Market Performance: Telecom industry added 1.9 million subscribers in April, following SIM consolidation after the July 2024 tariff hike

Competitor Performance:

• Bharti Airtel: Added 0.2 million new users, with a 4.1 million decline in active subscriber base and 98.9% VLR ratio
• Vodafone Idea: Lost 0.6 million subscribers and 1.1 million active users, with an 85.1% VLR ratio
• BSNL: Lost 0.2 million overall subscribers and 1.8 million active subscribers, with a 61.4% VLR ratio

Market Share in Other Segments:

• Machine-to-Machine (M2M): Bharti leads with 53.3% market share, followed by Vodafone Idea (23.6%) and Jio (18.2%)