India’s M2M connections hit 140.5 million in August 2026, up 56.6% in a year

India had 140.50 million machine-to-machine (M2M) connections at the end of August 2026, up from 137.70 million in July 2026 and 89.70 million a year earlier, according to TRAI’s Telecom Subscription Data as on August 31, 2026 . The M2M/IoT base added 2.80 million in August 2026. Over the 12 months from August 2025, the base increased by 50.80 million , or 56.6% , based on TRAI’s monthly totals.