India Telecom Subscriptions Fall, Spending Rises

In December 2019 the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India reported 1.2 billion communications accounts in service, including 1.18 billion mobile accounts. In December 2020 TRAI reported 1.17 billion accounts in service and 1.15 billion active mobile accounts. There also are indications that active users have declined as well. 

Spending, on the other hand, seems to have climbed, driven mostly by increased spending on data services.