telecom sector Sources attribute the drop in offtake to poor serviceability. “Gujarat remained partially closed for most of May. During the second wave, most people were busy dealing with medical emergencies and, unless absolutely necessary, people hardly invested in a new mobile connection Service efficiency was another constraint due to closure of shops. Hence, there has been a decline in fresh offtake,” said a source.
Whereas Vodafone Idea (vi) There was a significant drop from 2.52 crore subscribers in April 2021 to 1.5 lakh subscribers to 2.50 crore subscribers in May 2021. Similarly, Bharti Airtel also lost some 1.58 lakh subscribers this time, taking the number of wireless subscribers to less than 1.21. crore to 1.20 crore during the same period.
Reliance Jio It was the only telecom player to add new connections, which increased from 2.65 crore in April to 2.67 crore in May – an increase of 2.85 lakh.
Industry players also said that many consumers who had purchased multiple connections either ported their numbers or switched off their additional connections, which is also one of the reasons for the decline.
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