Airtel Narrows Reliance Jio’s Lead by 1.82 Million Subscribers as Broadband Growth Accelerates

Bharti Airtel narrowed Reliance Jio’s mobile subscriber lead by 1.82 million during April–June 2026, while recording faster growth in access revenue and broadband subscriptions. Jio retained its position as India’s largest telecom operator, but the quarterly figures show Airtel gaining ground across several competitive measures. Jio vs Airtel June 2026 The findings appear in TRAI’s April–June 2026 telecom performance report , released on October 12.