TRAI report: India's internet subscribers reach 1,028.61 million at end of December 2025
TRAI released its Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for October–December 2025 on 3 March 2026, showing internet subscribers rising to 1,028.61 million and broadband to 1,007.35 million.
Summary
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for the quarter ending 31 December 2025 on 3 March 2026. Internet subscribers rose from 1,017.81 million at the end of September 2025 to 1,028.61 million at the end of December, a quarterly growth of 1.06%; of these, 983.29 million were wireless and 45.32 million wired. Broadband subscribers grew 1.18% to 1,007.35 million, while narrowband fell 4.18% to 21.25 million. Wireline subscribers rose to 47.37 million, up 1.62% in the quarter and 20.63% year-on-year.
Key facts
- Released
- 3 March 2026, TRAI
- Period
- October–December 2025
- Internet subscribers
- 1,028.61 million (+1.06% QoQ)
- Wireless / wired internet
- 983.29 million / 45.32 million
- Broadband
- 1,007.35 million (+1.18%)
- Narrowband
- 21.25 million (−4.18%)
- Wireline
- 47.37 million (+20.63% YoY)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to TRAI's report released on 3 March 2026, how many internet subscribers did India have at the end of December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 1,028.61 million
Internet subscribers rose to 1,028.61 million, of which 1,007.35 million were broadband.
Consider the following statements based on TRAI's report for October–December 2025: 1. Broadband subscribers crossed 1,000 million. 2. Narrowband internet subscribers increased during the quarter. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct: broadband reached 1,007.35 million. Narrowband subscribers fell 4.18% to 21.25 million.