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TRAI yearly indicators 2024-25: internet subscribers reach 969.10 million

On 8 July 2025, TRAI released 'The Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators' for 2024-25, showing internet subscribers rose to 969.10 million at the end of March 2025.

Summary

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released 'The Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators' for 2024-25 on 8 July 2025, covering telecom, cable TV, DTH and radio for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. Internet subscribers rose from 954.40 million at the end of March 2024 to 969.10 million at the end of March 2025, a yearly growth of 1.54%. Of these, 944.12 million were broadband and 24.98 million narrowband subscribers; broadband subscribers grew 2.17% from 924.07 million.

Key facts

Report
Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators 2024-25 (TRAI), 8 July 2025
Internet subscribers
969.10 million (Mar-25), up 1.54% from 954.40 million
Broadband
944.12 million (Mar-25), up 2.17%
Narrowband
24.98 million

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

According to TRAI's Yearly Performance Indicators 2024-25, how many internet subscribers did India have at the end of March 2025?

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Correct answer: D — 969.10 million

TRAI: total internet subscribers increased from 954.40 million at the end of Mar-24 to 969.10 million at the end of Mar-25.

Q2 Advanced

How many broadband subscribers were there in India at the end of March 2025, as per TRAI's 2024-25 yearly indicators?

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Correct answer: A — 944.12 million

TRAI: out of 969.10 million internet subscribers, 944.12 million were broadband and 24.98 million narrowband at the end of Mar-25.

Q3 Advanced

What was the yearly growth rate of total internet subscribers in 2024-25, as per TRAI?

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Correct answer: B — 1.54%

TRAI: internet subscribers grew at a yearly rate of 1.54%; broadband subscribers grew at 2.17%.

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