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Telecom data for September 2024: 1,059.97 million active wireless subscribers; 13.32 million MNP requests

On 21 November 2024, telecom subscription data as on 30 September 2024 showed 1,059.97 million active wireless subscribers and 13.32 million mobile number portability requests during the month.

Summary

On 21 November 2024, the telecom subscription data as on 30 September 2024 was released. In September 2024, 13.32 million subscribers submitted requests for Mobile Number Portability (MNP), taking cumulative MNP requests since its implementation from 1,025.78 million at the end of August to 1,039.11 million at the end of September. The number of active wireless subscribers (on the date of peak VLR) in September 2024 was 1,059.97 million.

Key facts

Data as on
30 Sep 2024 (released 21 Nov 2024)
MNP requests in Sept
13.32 million
Cumulative MNP
1,039.11 million
Active wireless subscribers
1,059.97 million

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1 Advanced

According to telecom subscription data as on 30 September 2024 (released 21 November 2024), how many active wireless subscribers were there in September 2024?

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Correct answer: A — 1,059.97 million

PIB: the number of active wireless subscribers (on the date of peak VLR) in September 2024 was 1,059.97 million; 1,039.11 million is the cumulative MNP requests.

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