India, Oct. 28 -- Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), India's third-largest telecom operator, was the only major service provider to report a decline in subscribers in September, 2025. Interestingly, even Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-owned operator, recorded an increase in its user base, adding more customers than Airtel during the same period. As expected, Reliance Jio continued to lead the market, adding the most subscribers and further strengthening its position. Jio also surpassed the milestone of 500 million users during the September quarter, a remarkable achievement both within India and globally. These figures were released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday.

Reliance Jio topped the list by a...