India, Aug. 22 -- The Q1 FY26 results for Indian private telecom operators, Vodafone Idea (Vi), Reliance Jio, and Bharti Airtel, have been released, revealing continued momentum in subscriber growth and 5G deployment.

Vodafone Idea, which holds 5G spectrum, has begun rolling out 5G services in cities across its 17 priority circles. While Vi offers a range of plans with unlimited 4G or high-volume data bundles, all three operators currently provide complimentary 5G access on select plans.

According to a report by Centrum, India's telecom sector performed in line with expectations during Q1 FY26. The quarter was marked by consistent subscriber additions, steady growth in tower and digital infrastructure, and meaningful progress in 5G expa...