TRAI yearly report 2025-26: internet subscribers cross 1,092 million; overall tele-density rises to 93.26%
TRAI’s ‘Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators’ for 2025-26, released on 5 October 2026, shows 1,092.79 million internet subscribers and an overall tele-density of 93.26% at the end of March 2026.
Summary
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released ‘The Indian Telecom Services – Yearly Performance Indicators’ for 2025-26 on 5 October 2026, covering 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. Internet subscribers rose from 969.10 million to 1,092.79 million (12.76% growth), of which 1,065.88 million were broadband users. Total telephone subscribers reached 1,330.58 million and overall tele-density rose from 85.04% to 93.26%, though rural tele-density was 60.46% against 151.47% in urban areas. Monthly wireless ARPU rose to ₹180.73 and average wireless data use reached 25.51 GB per subscriber per month.
Key facts
- Report
- Indian Telecom Services – Yearly Performance Indicators 2025-26 (TRAI)
- Released
- 5 October 2026
- Internet subscribers
- 1,092.79 million (March 2026)
- Broadband subscribers
- 1,065.88 million
- Telephone subscribers
- 1,330.58 million
- Overall tele-density
- 93.26% (from 85.04%)
- Urban / Rural tele-density
- 151.47% / 60.46%
- Wireless ARPU
- ₹180.73 per month
- Data use
- 25.51 GB per wireless data subscriber per month
- Pay DTH subscribers
- About 49.05 million
Practice MCQs 3 questions
According to TRAI’s Yearly Performance Indicators for 2025-26, what was India’s overall tele-density at the end of March 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 93.26%
As per TRAI’s yearly report for 2025-26, how many internet subscribers did India have at the end of March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 1,092.79 million
What was the average monthly ARPU for wireless services in India in 2025-26, as per TRAI?
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Correct answer: B — ₹180.73