India Wireline Market Grows 30% as Fiber and 5G FWA Reshape Fixed Broadband Competition

India’s fixed broadband market is entering a new growth phase as telecom operators expand fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks while simultaneously using 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) to connect homes and businesses without waiting for fiber deployment. India fixed broadband market – FTTH vs FWA The latest TRAI annual performance report shows that India’s wireline subscriber base jumped 30.25 percent to 48.25 million at the end of March 2026, from 37.04 million a year earlier.