The recent data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) puts the total telecom subscriber base of India at 653.92 million by end of May 2010 increasing from 638.05 million total telephone subscribers recorded in April 2010. The growth registered accounts to be 2.49%, with the overall Tele-density in India being 55.38.

As per the data provided by the telecom operators, the mobile subscribers in the country reached 617.53 million in May 2010 marking growth of 2.71% from the April 2010. The mobile subscriber base stood at 601.22 million in April.

Wireless Segment (GSM, CDMA & FWP)
Wireless subscriber base increased from 601.22 Million in April-2010 to 617.53
Million at the end of May-2010 registering a growth of 2.71%. Wireless Teledensity
stands at 52.30.

Wireline Segment
Wireline subscriber base declined from 36.83 Million in April-2010 to 36.39
Million at the end of May-2010. BSNL/MTNL, two PSU operators hold 84.32% of
the Wireline market share. Overall Wireline teledensity is 3.08.

Broadband (? 256 Kbps download)
Total Broadband subscriber base has increased from 9 million in April-2010 to
9.24 million in May-2010, there by showing a growth of 2.67%.

Source: Press Release

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