Idea tops GSM user additions in March

NEW DELHI: No. 3 telco Idea Cellular led GSM subscriber additions for March, followed by Vodafone India, the second largest operator, as the industry ended the month with 721.93 million users, up 1.2% from February, GSM lobby body Cellular Operators Association of India ( COAI) said Monday.

Aditya Birla Group company Idea added 2.24 million users, Vodafone 2.22 million while market leader Bharti Airtel gained 1.89 million subscribers, COAI said.

Idea ended the month with 135.79 million users, Vodafone with 166.56 million while Bharti Airtel maintained its lead with 205.39 million subscribers.

UP East added the maximum GSM subscribers with 1.10 million in March, increasing its total user base to 63.86 million.

Among metros, the Kolkata circle, with 1.73% increase over February, became the largest contributor to the GSM subscriber additions for the month, while Mumbai and Delhi circle registered growths of 0.52% and 0.15% respectively over the previous month.